sirna/Nanoparticle Formulations for Treatment of Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome Coronaviral Infection

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for siRNA therapeutics for prevention and treatment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) infections. The compositions include a pharmaceutical composition comprising siRNA cocktails that target viral genes and pharmaceutically acceptable polymeric nanoparticle carriers and liposomal nanoparticle carriers.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/215,565, filed Sep. 8, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical product composition of matter comprising siRNA sequences targeting genes or single-stranded viral RNAs of Middle-East

Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV), and nanoparticle carrier systems such as Histidine-Lysine co-polymers (HKP), or Spermine-Liposome conjugates (SLiC), or a lung tissue targeted moiety, such as a peptide, a nucleotide, a small molecule, and an antibody. The present invention also involves in methods of use for this pharmaceutical product, including formulations of siRNA/nanoparticle carrier, their process development and specific delivery routes and regimens. This invention presents a novel therapeutic agent for treatment of MERS-CoV infection.

BACKGROUND MERS-CoV Virus Disease: Biology and Pathology

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a highly lethal respiratory disease caused by a novel single-stranded, positive-sense RNA betacoronavirus, MERS-CoV. Dromedary camels, hosts for MERS-CoV, are implicated in direct or indirect transmission to human beings, although the exact mode of transmission is unknown. Recent studies support that camels serve as the primary source of the MERS-CoV infecting humans, while bats may be the ultimate reservoir of the virus. The virus was first isolated from a patient who died from a severe respiratory illness in June, 2012, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of May 31, 2015, 1180 laboratory-confirmed cases (483 deaths; 40% mortality) have been reported to WHO (Zumbla A. et al. 2015). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labelled it as a transmissible disease from human-to-humans. (Jalal S. 2015). Although most cases of MERS have occurred in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, cases have been reported in Europe, the USA, and Asia in people who travelled from the Middle East or their contacts. Clinical features of MERS range from asymptomatic or mild disease to acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiorgan failure, resulting in death, especially in individuals with underlying comorbidities. No specific drug treatment exists for MERS and infection prevention, and control measures are crucial to prevent spread in health-care facilities (Zumbla A. Et al 2015). Clinical severity of the disease observed in humans may be explained the ability of MERS-CoV to replicate in the lower respiratory tract (de Wit E, et al. 2013) and is also related to MERS-CoV's ability to infect a broad range of cells with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 receptor (DPP4) expression, evade the host innate immune response, and induce cytokine dysregulation (Chan J F, 2015).

MERS-CoV is an enveloped single-stranded positive sense RNA virus with a genome of 30,119 nt. The genome structure of MERS-CoV is similar to other coronaviruses, with the 5′ two-thirds of the genome encoding the non-structural proteins (NSPs) required for viral genome replication, the remaining 3′ third of the genome encoding the structural genes that make up the virion (spike, envelope, membrane, and nucleocapsid proteins), and four accessory genes interspersed within the structural gene region. At the 5′ end of the genome, there is a leader sequence (67nt), which is followed by an untranslated region (UTR). At the 3′ end of the RNA genome there is another UTR, followed by a poly (A) sequence of variable length. Transcription-regulatory sequences (TRS 5′ AACGAA 3′) are found at the 3′ end of the leader sequence and at different positions upstream of genes in the genomic 3′ -proximal domain of MERS-CoV. The MERS-CoV genome contains at least 10 predicted open reading frames (ORFs): ORF1a, ORF1b, S, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, E, M and N with sixteen predicted nonstructural proteins being encoded by ORF1a/b. Several unique group-specific ORFs that are not essential for virus replication are encoded by MERS-CoV. The functions of these group-specific ORFs are unknown; however, by analogy to other coronaviruses, they may encode structural proteins or interferon antagonist genes (Totura A L, Baric R S, 2012). Open reading frames ORF2, -6, -7 and -8a are translated from subgenomic mRNAs predicted to encode the four canonical structural genes: a 180/90-kDa spike glycoprotein (S), a˜23-kDa membrane glycoprotein (M), a small envelope protein (E) and a˜50-kDa nucleocapsidprotein (N), respectively (Abdel-Moneim A S. 2014).

Similar to other RNA viruses, coronavirus replicate in the host cytoplasm. The replication process is initiated by the viral particle after binding with specific cellular receptors, known as S-protein mediated binding. The receptor for MERS-CoV was recently identified as dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DDP4, also known as CD26), a protein with diverse functions in glucose homeostasis, T-cell activation, neurotransmitter function, and modulation of cardiac signaling. DPP4 is expressed in a variety of cell types, including endothelial cells (kidney, lung, small intestine, spleen) hepatocytes, enterocytes, activated leukocytes, testes, prostate and cells of the renal glomeruli and proximal tubules. DPP4 recognition is mediated by the receptor-binding domain (RBD, amino acids E367-Y606) (Pascal K, et al. 2015). Following virus entry, the coronavirus genome, a positive sense, capped and polyadenylated RNA strand, is directly translated, resulting in the synthesis of coronavirus replicase gene-encoded NSPs. Coronavirus NSPs are translated as two large polyproteins harboring proteolytic enzymes, namely papain-like and chymotrypsin-like proteinases that extensively process coronavirus polyproteins to liberate up to 16 NSPs (nsp 1-16) (Lundin A. et al. 2014). After entering into the cell, the virus specially modulates the innate immune response, antigen presentation, and mitogen-activated protein kinase.

Current Prophylaxis and Therapeutics

Although the emergence of highly pathogenic MERS-CoV highlights an urgent need for potent therapeutic and prophylactic agents, no approved antiviral treatments for any human coronavirus infections are currently available. Supportive treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and dialysis is often required in patients with organ failure. Recently, tremendous efforts have been made in the search for an effective anti-MERS-CoV agent, and a number of antiviral agents have been identified. For example, some compounds with inhibitory activities in the low micromolar range on MERS-CoV replication in cell cultures have been identified from the libraries of FDA-approved drugs. de Wilde A H. and colleges identified four compounds (chloroquine, chlorpromazine, loperamide, and lopinavir) inhibiting MERS-CoV replication in the low-micromolar range (50% effective concentrations [EC(50)s], 3 to 8 μM) (de Wilde A H et al. 2014).

Antivirals with potent in vitro activities also include neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, antiviral peptides, interferons, mycophenolic acid. It was reported that rhesus macaques treated with a cocktail of IFN-a2b with ribavirin, a nucleoside analog, exhibited reduced MERS-CoV replication and an improved clinical outcome (Falzarano D, et al. 2013). Lu L. and colleges designed and synthesized a peptide (HR2P) derived from the HR2 domain in the S2 subunit of the spike (S) protein of the MERS-CoV EMC/2012 strain. They found that HR2P could bind with the HR1 domain to form a stable six-helix bundle and thus inhibit viral fusion core formation and S protein-mediated cell-cell fusion. HR2P was demonstrated to potently inhibit infection by both pseudotyped and live MERS-CoV in different cell lines. After modification of the HR2P peptide by introducing Glu (E) and Lys (K) residues at the i to i+4 or i to i+3 arrangements, it was found that one of these HR2P analogous peptides, HR2P-M2, exhibited significantly improved stability, solubility and antiviral activity. HR2P-M2 peptide could potently inhibit infection by pseudoviruses expressing MERS-CoV S protein with or without mutation in the HR1 region, suggesting that it could be effective against most currently available MERS-CoV mutants. It was demonstrated that the HR2P-M2 peptide administered via the intranasal route could protect Ad5-hDPP4-transduced mice from challenge by MERS-CoV strains with or without mutations in the HR1 region, indicating that this peptide could be used as a nasal spray to protect high-risk populations, including healthcare workers, MERS patients' family members, and those having close contacts with the patients, from MERS-CoV infection. Intranasal application of the peptide to MERS-CoV-infected patients may suppress viral replication in epithelial cells of the respiratory tract and thus reduce the release of virions, thereby preventing the spreading of MERS-CoV to other people (Lu L. et al. 2015).

Another approach is passive administration of sera from convalescent human MERS patients or other animals to exposed or infected patients. The vast majority of camels in the Middle East have been infected with MERS-CoV, and some contain high titers of antibody to the virus. It was shown that this antibody is protective if delivered either prophylactically or therapeutically to mice infected with MERS-CoV, indicating that this may be a useful intervention in infected patients (Zhao J, et al. 2015).

In April 2014, three studies conducted by separate laboratories around the world reported the development of fully human neutralizing mAbs against MERS-CoV. All these mAbs target the RBD (receptor-binding domain) of the MERS-CoV S1 glycoprotein and they were identified from non-immune human antibody libraries. Among these antibodies, three highly potent mAbs (m336, m337, m338) were identified from a very large phage-displayed antibody Fab library that was generated by using B cells from the blood of 40 healthy donors. This library was panned against recombinant MERS-CoV RBD to enrich for high affinity binders. The three identified mAbs, all derived from the VH gene 1-69, which has been the source of many other antiviral antibodies, exhibited exceptionally potent activity and neutralized pseudotyped MERS-CoV with 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50), ranging from 0.005 to 0.017 mg/ml. The most potent mAb, m336, inhibited>90% MERS-CoV pseudovirus infection (IC90) in DPP4-expressing Huh-7 cells at a concentration of 0.039 mg/ml. Similarly, m336 showed the most potent live MERS-CoV neutralizing activity in inhibiting the formation of MERS-CoV-induced CPE during live MERS-CoV infection of permissive Vero E6 cells, with an IC50 of 0.07 mg/ml.

In vivo studies have shown that this mAb is very effective in protecting MERS-CoV-susceptible animals from viral challenge (unpublished data), suggesting that the m336m mAb is a very promising drug candidate for the urgent treatment of MERS-CoV-infected patients (Tianlei Ying et al. 2015). Lu L. et colleges performed in vitro studies demonstrating that the combination of HR2P-M2 peptide with m336 mAb exhibited a strong synergistic effect against MERS-CoV infection (unpublished data). This observation suggests that intranasal administration of HR2P-M2 peptide combined with intravenous administration of m336 mAb may be a powerful strategy for treatment of MERS patients (Lu L. et al. 2015).

Jiang and colleges also identified two potent RBD-specific neutralizing mAbs, MERS-4 and MERS-27, by using a non-immune yeast-displayed scFv library to screen against the recombinant MERS-CoV RBD. The most potent mAb, MERS-4, neutralized the pseudotyped MERS-CoV infection in DPP4-expressing Huh-7 cells with an IC50 of 0.056 mg/ml and inhibited the formation of MERS-CoV-induced CPE during live MERS-CoV infection of permissive Vero E6 cells with an IC50 of 0.5 mg/ml. Tang et colleges identified neutralizing mAbs by using a non-immune phage-displayed scFv library. The panning was performed by sequentially using MERS-CoV spike-containing paramagnetic proteoliposomes and MERS-CoV S glycoprotein-expressing 293T cells as antigens. A panel of 7 anti-S1 scFvs was identified and expressed in both scFv-Fc and IgG1 formats, and their neutralizing activity against pseudotyped MERS-CoV in DPP4-expressing 293T cells, as well as live MERS-CoV infection in Vero cells, was measured. The most potent antibody, 3B11, neutralized live MERS-CoV in the plaque reduction neutralization tests with an IC50 of 1.83 mg/ml and 3.50 mg/ml in the scFv-Fc and IgG format, respectively (Tianlei Ying et al. 2015).

Fully Human Antibody and Humanized Mouse Model

Pascal K. and colleges used the VelocImmune platform (a mouse that expresses human antibody-variable heavy chains and κ light chains) to generate a panel of fully human, noncompeting monoclonal antibodies that bind to MERS-CoV S protein and inhibit entry into target cells. It was showed that two of these antibodies (REGN3051 and REGN3048) can potently neutralize pseudoparticles generated with all clinical MERS-CoV S RBD variants isolated to date. Authors demonstrated that the fully human VelocImmune antibodies neutralize infectious MERS-CoV significantly more efficient than published monoclonals isolated using traditional methods. They also developed a novel humanized model for MERS-CoV infection. They replaced the 79 kb of the mouse Dpp4 gene with 82 kb of its human ortholog. The resulting mice express fully human DPP4 under the control of the mouse regulatory elements, to preserve the proper expression regulation and protein tissue distribution and showed that these antibodies can prevent and treat MERS-CoV infection in vivo (Pascal K E et al. 2015).

Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses and their positive strand RNA genome, the largest of all RNA viruses, encodes for as many as 16 non-structural proteins (NSPs), 4 major structural proteins, and up to 8 accessory proteins. Many of these proteins provide essential, frequently enzymatic, functions during the viral life cycle, such as coronavirus protease or RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) activities. For example, the spike (S) protein mediates binding of different HCoVs to their specific cellular receptors, an event associated with preferential virus tropism for either ciliated or non-ciliated cells of the airway epithelium. The S protein also mediates fusion between lipids of the viral envelope and the host cell plasma membrane or membranes of endocytic vesicles to promote delivery of viral genomic RNA into the cytoplasm. Following virus entry, the coronavirus genome, a positive sense, capped and polyadenylated RNA strand, is directly translated, resulting in the synthesis of coronavirus replicase gene-encoded NSPs. Coronavirus NSPs are translated as two large polyproteins harboring proteolytic enzymes, namely papain-like and chymotrypsin-like proteinases that extensively process coronavirus polyproteins to liberate up to 16 NSPs (nsp 1-16). These proteolytic functions are considered essential for coronavirus replication. Likewise, the coronavirus RdRp activities, which reside in nsp8 and nsp12, are considered essential for coronavirus replication. Coronaviruses encode an array of RNA-processing enzymes. These include a helicase activity linked to an NTPase activity in nsp13, a 3′-5′-exonuclease activity linked to a N7-methyltra.nsferase activity in nsp14, an endonuclease activity in nsp15, and a 2′-O-methyltransferase activity in nsp16.

Like all positive strand RNA viruses, coronaviruses synthesize viral RNA at organelle-like structures in order to compartmentalize this critical step of the viral life cycle to a specialized environment that is enriched in replicative viral and host-cell factors, and at the same time protected from antiviral host defense mechanisms. There is now a growing body of knowledge concerning the involvement, rearrangement and requirement of cellular membranes for RNA synthesis of a. number of positive-strand RNA viruses, including coronaviruses. Three coronaviral NSPs, i.e., nsp3, nsp4, and nsp6 are thought to participate in formation of these sites for viral RNA synthesis. In particular, these proteins contain multiple trans-membrane domains that are thought to anchor the coronavirus replication complex through recruitment of intracellular membranes to form a reticulovesicular network (RVN) of modified, frequently paired, membranes that includes convoluted membranes and double membrane vesicles (DVM) interconnected via the outer membrane with the rough ER.

Culture Systems

MERS-CoV can replicate in different mammalian cell lines. In humans, it can replicate in the respiratory tract (lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549, embryonic fibroblast cell line HFL and polarized airway epithelium cell line Calu-3), kidney (embryonic kidney cell line; HEK), liver cells (hepatocellular carcinoma cell line; Huh-7), and the intestinal tract (colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line; Caco-2). MERS-CoV can also infect cell lines originating from primates, pigs, bats, civet cats and rabbits (Chan et al. 2013).

Additional Mouse Models

Zhao J and colleges described a novel approach to developing a mouse model for MERS by transducing mice with a recombinant, nonreplicating adenovirus expressing the hDPP4 receptor. After infection with MERS-CoV, mice develop an interstitial pneumonia. Similar to infected patients, Ad5-hDPP4-transduced mice with normal immune systems developed mild disease whereas immunocompromised mice, like patients with underlying diseases, were more profoundly affected. It was shown that these transduced, infected mice can be used to determine antivirus immune responses and to evaluate anti-MERS-CoV vaccines and therapies (Zhao J, et al. 2014).

Two Mouse Models have been developed Pascal K et al. In the first, a modified adenovirus expressing huDPP4 was administered intranasally to mice leading to huDPP4 expression in all cells of the lung, not just those that natively express DPP4. In this model, mice showed transient huDPP4 expression and mild lung disease. In the second model, a transgenic mouse was produced to expresses huDPP4 in all cells of the body, which in not physiologically relevant. In this model, MERS-CoV infection leads to high levels of viral RNA and inflammation in the lungs, and also significant inflammation and viral RNA in the brains of infected mice. However, no previous reports have documented tropism of MERS-CoV to the brains of an infected host, suggesting that studying pathogenesis of MERS-CoV in this model is limited.

RNAi and siRNA

RNA interference (RNAi) is a sequence-specific RNA degradation process that provides a direct way to knockdown, or silence, theoretically any gene. In naturally occurring RNA interference, a double stranded RNA is cleaved by an RNase III/helicase protein, Dicer, into small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules, a dsRNA of 19-23 nucleotides (nt) with 2-nt overhangs at the 3′ ends. These siRNAs are incorporated into a multicomponent-ribonuclease called RNA-induced-silencing-complex (RISC). One strand of siRNA remains associated with RISC, and guides the complex towards a cognate RNA that has sequence complementary to the guider ss-siRNA in RISC. This siRNA-directed endonuclease digests the RNA, thereby inactivating it. Studies have revealed that the use of chemically synthesized 21-25-nt siRNAs exhibit RNAi effects in mammalian cells, and the thermodynamic stability of siRNA hybridization (at terminals or in the middle) plays a central role in determining the molecule's function.

Importantly, it is presently not possible to predict with high degree of confidence which of many possible candidate siRNA sequences potentially targeting an mRNA sequence of a disease gene will, in fact, exhibit effective RNAi activity. Instead, individually specific candidate siRNA polynucleotide or oligonucleotide sequences must be generated and tested to determine whether the intended interference with expression of a targeted gene has occurred.

Target Selection

MERS-CoV is enveloped single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses, belonging to genus Betacoronavirus. The length of the genome is around 30 k nt. The genome contains 10 predicted open reading frames (ORFs): ORF1a, ORF1b, Spike (S) Protein, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, Envelope (E) Protein, Membrane (M) Protein and Nucleocapsid (N) Protein, with 5′ two third of the genome (ORF1a, ORF1b) encoding 16 non-structure proteins (nspl-16), and rest 3′ third of the genome encoding 4 structure proteins (S, E, M and N proteins).

The spike (S) protein of MERS-CoV is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 180/190 kDa, which is an important determinant of virus virulence and host range. Trimers of S protein form the spikes on the MERS-CoV envelope, which are responsible for the receptor binding and membrane fusion. Similar to the HIV envelope (env) and influenza hemagglutinin (HA), S proteins of MERS-CoV are Class I viral fusion proteins, which requires the protease cleavage between the S1 and S2 domains to allow the conformational changes in S2, and initiate the virus entry and syncytia formation. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DDP4, or CD26), a protein with diverse functions in glucose homeostasis, T-cell activation, etc., has been identified as the receptor of MERS-CoV on the host cells. The recognition of DPP4 is mediated by the receptor-binding domain (RBD, aa E367-Y606) of the S protein. DPP4 is expressed in a variety of cell types. It has been discovered on the human cell surface in the airways (such as the lungs) and kidneys recently.

After entry into the cell, two polyproteins, pp1a and pp1ab of MERS-CoV express and undergo cotranslational proteolytic processing into the proteins that form the viral replication complex. During this processing, the activity of nsp-3, papain-like protease (PLpro) and nsp-5, 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro) are critical for the generation of 16 nonstructural proteins from the polyprotein. However, based on the MERS-CoV genome sequences analysis and calculation, we found several siRNA candidates (MPL1-6) match PL^(pro) as the target, but no good candidate matches 3CL^(pro). Meanwhile, the recent studies showed that MERS-CoV PL^(pro) also has the function to inhibit the innate immune response to viral infection by decreasing the levels of ubiquitinated and ISGylated host cell proteins and down-regulating the cytokines, such as CCLS and IFN-β in stimulated cells.

MERS-CoV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), encoding by nsp-12, is the most important component of viral replication complex. This complex is responsible for both the transcription of the nested subgenomic mRNAs and the replication of the genomic positive-strand RNA. Both processes take place in the cytoplasm. In the viral mRNA transcription, the negative-strand RNAs generate from genomic RNA at first, and then transcribe a set of 3′-coterminal nested subgenomic mRNAs by the replication complex, with a common 5′ “leader” sequence (67nt) derived from the 5′ end of the genome. The newly synthetic genomic RNAs are produced by the taking the negative-strand RNAs as the template.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1. The genome structure of MERS-CoV MERS-CoV is enveloped single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses, belonging to genus Betacoronavirus, with a genome of ˜30K nt. The genome contains 10 predicted open reading frames (ORFs): ORF1a, ORF1b, Spike (S) Protein, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, Envelope (E) Protein, Membrane (M) Protein and Nucleocapsid (N) Protein with 16 predicted nonstructural proteins being encoded by ORF1a/b.

FIG. 2. The life cycle of MERS. After binding to the receptor, viral RNA and proteins of MERS-CoV are synthesized entirely in the cytoplasm. Two polyproteins, pp1a and pp1ab undergo cotranslational proteolytic processing into the proteins that form the viral replication complex. This complex is used to produce the negative-strand RNA from genomic RNA, and transcribe a 3′-coterminal set of nested subgenomic mRNAs from the negative-strand RNA, which have a common 5′ “leader” sequence derived from the 5′ end of the genome. This viral replication complex is also used to produce the positive-strand genomic RNA taking the negative-strand RNA as the template.

FIG. 3. Special design of siRNA sequences targeting critical viral genes: Papain like protein (PL^(pro)) specific siRNA, total 6 active siRNAs (MPL1-6); RNA dependent RNA protease (RDRP) specific siRNA, total 5 active siRNAs (MRR1-5) and Spike protein specific siRNA, total 8 active siRNAs (MSP1-8).

FIG. 4. Histidine-Lysine co-polymer enhances topical and subcutaneous siRNA deliveries in vivo. The self-assembled HKP/siRNA nanoparticles (average 150 nm in diameter) can be dissolved in aqueous solution, can be lyophilized into dry powder, and can be redissovled and mixed with methylcellulose, or with RNAse free water. HKP/siRNA nanoparticle delivery to mouse respiratory track: upper airway, bronchi, alveoli.

FIG. 5. Comparison of target knockdown of lung endogenous gene among HKP, DOTAP and D5W after oral tracheal deliveries of siRNA with three different dosing regimens. HKP demonstrated the efficient siRNA-mediated knockdown of the target gene at the 20 μg dose.

FIG. 6. Intraperitoneal delivery of HKP-siRNA nanoparticle formulation demonstrated a prophylactic effect against H1N1 in the viral challenged mice (n=10). The evidence of the anti-influenza efficacy achieved by HKP-siRNA respiratory delivery support our notion that the similar approach can also be applied for anti-MERS siRNA therapeutics. The HKP-siRNA combination (siRNA103-siRNA105 with a 1:1 ratio) at a concentration of 40 μg/2 ml was intraperitoneally administrated on day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (2.5 mg/kg/day, purple arrows). The viral challenges through intranasal administrations of 2× LD50 H1N1 (A/Puerto Rico/8/1934) were conducted on day 2 (red arrow) for the virus only, Ribavirin and siRNA treatment groups. Ribavirin as a positive control was administered through gavages of 200 ul to provide 75 mg/kg/day dosing over days 1-5 (orange arrows). The prophylactic efficacy of HKP-siRNA formulation is clearly better than that of Ribavirin.

FIG. 7. Intraperitoneal delivery of PAA-siRNA formulation demonstrated a therapeutic efficacy against H1N1 in the viral challenged mice (n=15). The viral challenges through intranasal administrations of 1× LD50 H1N1 (A/California/04/2009) were conducted on day 1 (red arrow) for the virus only, Tamiflu® and siRNA treatment groups. The H1N1 challenged mice were treated with various dosages of PAA-siRNA combination (siRNA89-siRNA103 with a 1:1 ratio), 1 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg, through intraperitoneal administration daily, from day 2 to day 6 (black arrows). Adapting the same route and dosing regimen, 25 mg/kg Tamiflu® was also administrated daily on the H1N1 infected mice. The therapeutic efficacy of 10 mg/kg/day of PAA-siRNA combination resulted in almost equal anti-influenza activity to that of 25 mg/kg/day of Tamiflu® treatment.

FIG. 8. Scheme of the Basic Synthesis Routes and Structure of Spermine-Liposome Conjugates (SLiC) A. The synthesis route for each of the five molecules are listed with the specific liposome chain, such as, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅, conjugated at the location of R₁H, R₂H, R₃H, R₄H and RsH respectively. B. The structures of the five SLiC species are illustrated with a spermine head and two lipid legs.

FIG. 9. Target Gene Silencing by SLiC Liposome-Mediated siRNA Delivery In Vivo. TM4-packaged siRNA specific to cyclophilin-B was selected for being tested in a Balb/c mouse model through a respiratory route of delivery. In addition to Blank control and empty TM4 control, a HKP package cyclophilin-B siRNA was used as a positive control. Three different dosage: 25, 40 and 50 μg were tested. Both 40 and 50 μg siRNA dosages achieved significant target gene silencing (N=3, *P<0.05).

FIG. 10. Evaluation of the cytokine response in the mouse lung after HKP-siRNA nanoparticles delivery. HKP-siRNA at different dosages were oraltracheally administrated in the mouse lungs. The total lung tissue were harvested for protein isolation and cytokine measurements by ELISA assay.

FIG. 11. A. Standard curve to measure protein concentration was prepared according to in-house SOP (Lowry Method); B. Total protein concentration was determined in each sample.

FIG. 12. A. Standard curve to measure TNF-α concentration was prepared according to in-house SOP (Lowry Method); B. TNF-α concentration in each sample was determined and normalized to total protein.

FIG. 13. A. Standard curve to measure IL-6 concentration was prepared according to in-house SOP (Lowry Method); B. IL-6 concentration in each sample was determined and normalized to total protein.

FIG. 14. A. Standard curve to measure IFN-α concentration was prepared according to in-house SOP (Lowry Method); B. IFN-α concentration in each sample was determined and normalized to total protein.

FIG. 15. The HKP siRNA nanoparticle aqueous solution and SLiC siRNA nanoparticle aqueous solution will be administrated through airway, using an ultrasound nebulizer generated aerosol which will have water solution particle size with broad spectrum allowing whole lung distribution.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides siRNA molecules that inhibit MERS-CoV gene expression, compositions containing the molecules, and methods of using the molecules and compositions to prevent or treat MERS in a subject, such as a human patient.

SiRNA Molecules

As used herein, an “siRNA molecule” or an “siRNA duplex” is a duplex oligonucleotide, that is a short, double-stranded polynucleotide, that interferes with the expression of a gene in a cell, after the molecule is introduced into the cell, or interferes with the expression of a viral gene. For example, it targets and binds to a complementary nucleotide sequence in a single stranded (ss) target RNA molecule. SiRNA molecules are chemically synthesized or otherwise constructed by techniques known to those skilled in the art. Such techniques are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5, 898,031, 6,107,094, 6,506,559, 7,056,704 and in European Pat. Nos. 1214945 and 1230375, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. By convention in the field, when an siRNA molecule is identified by a particular nucleotide sequence, the sequence refers to the sense strand of the duplex molecule.

One or more of the ribonucleotides comprising the molecule can be chemically modified by techniques known in the art. In addition to being modified at the level of one or more of its individual nucleotides, the backbone of the oligonucleotide can be modified. Additional modifications include the use of small molecules (e.g. sugar molecules), amino acids, peptides, cholesterol, and other large molecules for conjugation onto the siRNA molecule.

The siRNA molecules of the invention target a conserved region of the genome of a MERS-CoV. As used herein, “target” or “targets” means that the molecule binds to a complementary nucleotide sequence in a MERS-CoV gene, which is an RNA molecule, or it binds to mRNA produced by the gene. This inhibits or silences the expression of the viral gene and/or its replication. As used herein, a “conserved region” of a MERS-CoV gene is a nucleotide sequence that is found in more than one strain of the virus, is identical among the strains, rarely mutates, and is critical for viral infection and/or replication and/or release from the infected cell.

In one embodiment, the siRNA molecule is a double-stranded oligonucleotide with a length of about 17 to about 27 base pairs. In one aspect of this embodiment, the molecule is a double-stranded oligonucleotide with a length of 19 to 25 base pairs. In another aspect of this embodiment, the molecule is a couple-stranded oligonucleotide with a length of 19 to 25 base pairs. In still another aspect of this embodiment, it is a double-stranded oligonucleotide with a length of 25 base pairs. In all of these aspects, the molecule may have blunt ends at both ends, or sticky ends with overhangs at both ends (unpaired bases extending beyond the main strand), or a blunt end at one end and a sticky end at the other. In one particular aspect, it has blunt ends at both ends. In another particular aspect, the molecule has a length of 25 base pairs (25 mer) and has blunt ends at both ends.

In one embodiment, the conserved MERS-CoV genomic regions are the gene sequences coding for the MERS-CoV proteins Papain-like protease (PL^(pro)), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and Spike protein. The genomic locations of such genes are shown in FIG. 3. In one embodiment, the siRNA molecule targets PL^(pro) virus gene expression. In another embodiment, the siRNA molecule targets RdRp viral gene expression. In still another embodiment, the siRNA molecule targets Spike viral gene expression.

Particular siRNA sequences that represent some of the siRNA molecules of the invention are disclosed in Tables 1-3. In one embodiment, the siRNA molecules are disclosed in Table 3. In one particular embodiment, the siRNA molecules are the following:

MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU, MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU, MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA.

The siRNA molecules of the invention also include ones derived from those listed in Tables 1-3 and otherwise herein. The derived molecules can have less than the 25 base pairs shown for each molecule, down to 17 base pairs, so long as the “core” contiguous base pairs remain. That is, once given the specific sequences shown herein, a person skilled in the art can synthesize molecules that, in effect, “remove” one or more base pairs from either or both ends in any order, leaving the remaining contiguous base pairs, creating shorter molecules that are 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, or 17 base pairs in length, if starting with the 25 base pair molecule. For example, the derived molecules of the 25 mer molecules disclosed in Tables 1-3 include: a) 24 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; b) 23 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; c) 22 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; b) 21 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; d) 20 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; e) 19 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; f) 18 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules; and g) 17 contiguous base pairs of any one or more of the molecules. It is not expected that molecules shorter than 17 base pairs would have sufficient activity or sufficiently low off-target effects to be pharmaceutically useful; however, if any such constructs did, they would be equivalents within the scope of this invention.

Alternatively, the derived molecules can have more than the 25 base pairs shown for each molecule, so long as the initial 25 contiguous base pairs remain. That is, once given the specific sequences disclosed herein, a person skilled in the art can synthesize molecules that, in effect, “add” one or more base pairs to either or both ends in any order, creating molecules that are 26 or more base pairs in length and containing the original 25 contiguous base pairs.

The siRNA molecule may further comprise an immune stimulatory motif. Such motifs can include specific RNA sequences such as 5′-UGUGU-3′ (Judge et al., Nature Biotechnology 23, 457-462 (1 Apr. 2005)), 5′-GUCCUUCAA-3′ (Hornung et al., Nat. Med. 11,263-270(2005). See Kim et al., Mol Cell 24; 247-254 (2007). These articles are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. These are siRNA sequences that specifically activate immune responses through Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation or through activation of key genes such as RIG-I or PKR. In one embodiment, the motif induces a TH1 pathway immune response. In another embodiment, the motif comprises 5′-UGUGU-3′, 5′-GUCCUUCAA-3′, 5′-GGGxGG-3′ (where x is A, T, G and C), or CpG motifs 5′-GTCGTT-3′.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The invention includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising an siRNA molecule that targets a conserved region of the genome of a MERS-CoV and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier condenses the molecules to form a nanoparticle. Alternatively, the composition may be formulated into nanoparticles. The compositions may be lyophilized into a dry powder. In one particular embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprises a polymeric nanoparticle or a liposomal nanoparticle.

In one embodiment, the composition comprises at least two different siRNA molecules that target one or more conserved regions of the genome of a MERS-CoV and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In one aspect of this embodiment, the gene sequences in the conserved regions of the MERS-CoV are critical for the viral infection of a mammal. In one aspect of this embodiment, mammal is a human, mouse, ferret, or monkey. The composition can include one or more additional siRNA molecules that target still other conserved regions of the MERS-CoV genome. In one aspect of this embodiment, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprises a polymeric nanoparticle or a liposomal nanoparticle.

In one embodiment, the targeted conserved regions of the genome comprise gene sequences coding for the following MERS-CoV proteins: Papain-like protease (PL^(pro)), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and Spike protein. In one aspect of this embodiment, the siRNA molecules target PL^(pro) viral gene expression. Such siRNA molecules include the following:

MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, and MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU. In another aspect of this embodiment, the siRNA molecules target RdRp viral gene expression. Such siRNA molecules include the following:

MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, and MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU. In still another aspect of this embodiment, the siRNA molecules target Spike viral gene expression. Such siRNA molecules include the following:

MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the siRNA molecules are two or more of the following:

MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU, MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU, MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MST^(PR1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU and a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MST^(PR2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL2: GGGGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU and a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MST^(RS2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA and a second siRNA molecule comprises MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MST^(RS1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA and a second siRNA molecule comprises MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises at least three different siRNA molecules that target one or more conserved regions of the genome of a MERS-CoV and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In one aspect of this embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprises a polymeric nanoparticle or a liposomal nanoparticle.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MSTP^(RS1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUAU, a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, and a third siRNA molecule comprises MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA.

In another embodiment, the composition comprises an siRNA cocktail, MST^(PRS2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, and a third siRNA molecule comprises MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA.

In one aspect of all of these embodiments, the siRNA molecules comprise 25 mer blunt-end siRNA molecules and the carrier comprises a Histidine-Lysine copolymer or Spermine-Lipid Conjugate and cholesterol.

Pharmaceutically Acceptable Carriers

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include saline, sugars, polypeptides, polymers, lipids, creams, gels, micelle materials, and metal nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the carrier comprises at least one of the following: a glucose solution, a polycationic binding agent, a cationic lipid, a cationic micelle, a cationic polypeptide, a hydrophilic polymer grafted polymer, a non-natural cationic polymer, a cationic polyacetal, a hydrophilic polymer grafted polyacetal, a ligand functionalized cationic polymer, a ligand functionalized-hydrophilic polymer grafted polymer, and a ligand functionalized liposome. In another embodiment, the polymers comprise a biodegradable histidine-lysine polymer, a biodegradable polyester, such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), a polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer, a cationic lipid, or a PEGylated PEI. Cationic lipids include DOTAP, DOPE, DC-Chol/DOPE, DOTMA, and DOTMA/DOPE. In still another embodiment, the carrier is a histidine-lysine copolymer that forms a nanoparticle with the siRNA molecule, wherein the diameter of the nanoparticle is about 100 nm to about 400 nm.

In one embodiment, the carrier is a polymer. In one aspect of this embodiment, the polymer comprises a histidine-lysine copolymer (HKP). Such copolymers are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,070,807 B2, 7,163,695 B2, and 7,772,201 B2, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. In one aspect of this embodiment, the HKP comprises the structure (R)K(R)-K(R)-(R)K(X), where R=KHHHKHHHKHHHKHHHK, K=lysine, and H=histidine.

In another embodiment, the carrier is a liposome. In one aspect of this embodiment, the liposome comprises a cationic lipid conjugated with cholesterol. In a further aspect, the cationic lipid comprises a spermine head and one or two oleyl alcoholic tails. Examples of such molecules are disclosed in FIG. 8. In a further aspect, the liposome comprises Spermine-Liposome-Cholesterol conjugate (SLiC).

Methods of Use

The invention also includes methods of using the siRNA molecules and pharmaceutical compositions containing them to prevent or treat MERS-CoV disease. A therapeutically effective amount of the composition of the invention is administered to a subject. In one embodiment, the subject is a mammal such as a mouse, ferret, monkey, or human. In one aspect of this embodiment, the mammal is a laboratory animal, such as a rodent. In another aspect of this embodiment, the mammal is a non-human primate, such as a monkey. In still another aspect of this embodiment, the mammal is a human. As used herein, a “therapeutically effective amount” is an amount that prevents, reduces the severity of, or cures MERS disease. Such amounts are determinable by persons skilled in the art, given the teachings contained herein. In one embodiment, a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition administered to a human comprises about 1 mg of the siRNA molecules per kilogram of body weight of the human to about 5 mg of the siRNA molecules per kilogram of body weight of the human. Routes of administration are also determinable by persons skilled in the art, given the teachings contained herein. Such routes include intranasal administration and airway instillation, such as through use of an airway nebulizer. Such routes also include intraperitoneal, intravenous, and subcutaneous administration.

EXAMPLES

We selected Papain-like protease (PL^(PRO)), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), Spike(S) protein and some of other structure genes (such as M and N protein) and non-structure genes (such as nsp-2, nsp-10 and nsp-15) of MERS-CoV as the targets for an siRNA cocktail-mediated therapeutic approach. The present invention provides siRNA molecules that target a conserved region of MERS-CoV, wherein the siRNA molecules inhibit expression of those genes of MERS-CoV. In a preferred embodiment, the molecule comprises a double-stranded sequence of 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25 nucleotides in length. In one aspect of this embodiment, the siRNA molecule has blunt ends, or has 3′ overhangs of one or more nucleotides on both sides of the double-stranded region. The siRNA cocktail of the invention contains two, three, four, or more sequences targeting those genes of MERS-CoV.

Example 1 MERS-CoV Viral Structure and Protein Function

MERS-CoV is enveloped single-stranded positive sense RNA viruses with genomes of 30,119 nt. The genome structure of MERS-CoV is similar to other coronaviruses, with the 5′ two-thirds of the genome encoding the non-structural proteins (NSPs) required for viral genome replication, the remaining 3′ third of the genome encoding the structural genes that make up the virion (spike, envelope, membrane, and nucleocapsid proteins), and four accessory genes interspersed within the structural gene region (FIG. 1A). At the 5′ end of the genome there is a leader sequence (67nt), which is followed by an untranslated region (UTR). At the 3′ end of the RNA genome there is another UTR, followed by a poly(A) sequence of variable length. Transcription-regulatory sequences (TRS 5′ AACGAA 3′) are found at the 3′ end of the leader sequence and at different positions upstream of genes in the genomic 3′-proximal domain of MERS-CoV. The MERS-CoV genome contains at least 10 predicted open reading frames (ORFs): ORF1a, ORF1b, S, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, E, M and N with sixteen predicted nonstructural proteins being encoded by ORF1a/b. Several unique group-specific ORFs that are not essential for virus replication are encoded by MERS-CoV. The functions of these group-specific ORFs are unknown; however, by analogy to other coronaviruses, they may encode structural proteins or interferon antagonist genes. Open reading frames ORF2, -6, -7 and -8a are translated from subgenomic mRNAs predicted to encode the four canonical structural genes: a 180/90-kDa spike glycoprotein (S), a ˜23-kDa membrane glycoprotein(M), a small envelope protein (E) and a ˜50-kDa nucleocapsidprotein (N), respectively (FIG. 1B-C).

Example 2 MERS-CoV Viral Genes and RNAs

Similar to other RNA viruses, coronavirus replicate in the host cytoplasm. The replication process is initiated by the viral particle after binding with specific cellular receptors, known as S-protein mediated binding. The receptor for MERS-CoV was recently identified as dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DDP4, also known as CD26), a protein with diverse functions in glucose homeostasis, T-cell activation, neurotransmitter function, and modulation of cardiac signaling. DPP4 is expressed in a variety of cell types, including endothelial cells (kidney, lung, small intestine, spleen) hepatocytes, enterocytes, activated leukocytes, testes, prostate and cells of the renal glomeruli and proximal tubules. DPP4 recognition is mediated by the receptor-binding domain (RBD, amino acids E367-Y606). Following virus entry, the coronavirus genome, a positive sense, capped and polyadenylated RNA strand, is directly translated, resulting in the synthesis of coronavirus replicase gene-encoded NSPs. Coronavirus NSPs are translated as two large polyproteins harboring proteolytic enzymes, namely papain-like and chymotrypsin-like proteinases that extensively process coronavirus polyproteins to liberate up to 16 NSPs (nsp 1-16). After entering into the cell the virus specially modulates the innate immune response, antigen presentation, mitogen-activated protein kinase (FIG. 2).

Example 3 Design siRNA Targeting Key Genes of MERS-CoV

Using our specific algorithm, we have designed multiple siRNA sequences, including both 25-mer and 23-mer oligos. Table I. siRNA sequences, 25-mer blunt-end oligos and 23-mer sticky-end oligos, targeting various viral RNA Table II. siRNA sequences, 25-mer blunt-end oligos and 23-mer sticky-end oligos, targeting various viral RNA, where the red labeled siRNAs are the most potent siRNA inhibitors and the gold labeled siRNAs are the second best siRNA inhibitors, based on the prediction of our specific algorithm. Table III. We selected the most potent siRNA oligos, 25-mer blunt-end oligos and 23-mer sticky-end oligos, targeting various viral proteins and genes. As demonstrated in the FIG. 3, we are specifically targeting critical viral genes: Papain like protein (PL^(pro)) specific siRNA, total 6 active siRNAs (MPL1-6); RNA dependent RNA protease (RDRP) specific siRNA, total 5 active siRNAs (MRR1-5) and Spike protein specific siRNA, total 8 active siRNAs (MSP1-8).

Example 4 Cell Culture Based Screening for Potent Anti-MERS CoV siRNA Oligos

Firstly, to identify the most potent siRNA for silencing MERS-CoV genes in Vero cell culture experiments, we used psiCheck plasmid carrying MERS-CoV gene sequences.

Secondly, we used Vero cell infected with real MERS-CoV to test the selected siRNA for their anti-MERS CoV infecting activity.

-   A. Subcloning MERS-CoV virus gene fragments as surrogates for siRNA     potency examination in Vero cells In order to investigate the     degrading effect of siRNA candidates on targeted MERS-CoV genes, we     used a dual luciferase reporter vector, psiCHECK-2, with gene     fragments of Papain like viral protein (nsp5), Conoravirus     endopeptidase C30 (nsp6), RNA synthesis protein (nsp10),     RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (nsp12), and structure proteins S, E, M     and N. psiCHECK-2 Vectors are designed to provide a quantitative and     rapid approach for initial optimization of RNA interference (RNAi).     The vectors enable monitoring of changes in expression of a target     gene fused to a reporter gene. The DNA fragments of nsp5, nsp6,     nsp10, nsp12 and structure proteins S, E, M and N were amplified by     PCR with specific primers to those genes, and then cloned into the     multiple cloning sites of psiCHECK-2 Vector. In this vector, Renilla     Luciferase is used as a primary reporter gene, and the siRNA     targeting genes located downstream of the Renilla translational stop     codon.

Vero cells were seeded in 96-well plates and incubated for 12 h. The reporter plasmids (recombinant vectors) psi-nsp5, psi-nsp6, psi-nsp10, psi-nsp12, psi-S, psi-E, psi-M and psi-N, and siRNA candidates were co-transfected into Vero cells using Lipofectamine 2000 in the DMEM without FBS. The blank psi vector is taken as a negative control. Six hours post-transfection, the media was replaced with the DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS. 18, 24, 36 and 48 h post-transfection the activity of the firefly luminescence and Renilla Luciferase in each well was detected using the Dual Luciferase Kit. The siRNA candidates dramatically decreased luciferase activity which indicates that siRNA could greatly inhibit the expression of the target genes of MERS-CoV were selected for the assay of infection with MERS-CoV in vitro.

-   B. Infection of Vero cells with MERS-CoV To investigate whether the     real MERS-CoV mRNAs for nsp5, nsp6, nsp10, nsp12 and structure     proteins S, E, M and N can be directly degraded by the specific     mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi), Vero cells were seeded in     24-well plate and transfected with selected therapeutic single siRNA     or siRNA combination candidates using Lipofectamine 2000 in the DMEM     without FBS when cell monolayer reached 80% confluency. The     transfection efficacy control is Cy3 labeled siRNA. PBS was taken as     a negative control. An siRNA with the sequence unrelated to MERS-CoV     was used as another negative control. 24 h post-transfection the     media containing the transfection reagent was replaced with fresh     media supplemented with 2% FBS , and cells were infected with     MERS-CoV. One hour post-infection, the inoculation solution was     replaced with DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS. 24 h post-infection,     cells were harvested for RNA isolation and 5′-rapid amplification of     cDNA ends (5′-RACE). In the other parallel experiment, at 24, 48 and     72 h post-infection, the cell supernatants were harvested for viral     titer determination. All experiments were performed under Biosafety     level-2 condition.

The viral RNA were extracted from the cell supernatants, and the one-step quantitative real-time PCR were performed with forward, reverse primers and TaqMan probe specific to the MERS-CoV isolate FRA/UAE spike protein. The total RNA from the harvested cells was extracted, and 5′-RACE assays were carried out with gene-specific primers for cDNA products of nsp5, nsp6, nsp10, nsp12 and structure proteins S, E, M and N. The single siRNAs or siRNA combinations with high protection efficiency were selected for in vivo studies.

Example 5 HKP/siRNA Nanoparticle and Pulmonary Delivery

Histidine-Lysine co-polymer (HKP) siRNA nanoparticle formulations can be established by mixing together aqueous solutions of HKP and siRNA in 4:1 ratio by a molecular weight (N/P). A typical HKP/siRNA formulation will provide nanoparticles in average size in 150 nm in diameter (FIG. 4A). The self-assembled HKP/siRNA nanoparticles can be resuspended in aqueous solution, lyophilized into dry powder, and then resuspended in RNase free water (FIG. 4B). After oral-trachial administration of HKP/siRNA (red labeled) nanoparticles to the mouse respiratory track we were able to observe fluorescent siRNA in the upper (bronchi), and lower airway (alveoli) (FIG. 4C). We compared the efficacy of RNAi of cyclophiline B in the lung after oraltrachial deliveries of three different doses of siRNA with HKP, DOTAP and D5W . HKP-mediated delivery demonstrated the efficient RNAi of the target gene at the 20 μg dose (FIG. 5).

Example 6 HKP/siRNA Formulation for Intraperitoneal Delivery

During evaluation of prophylaxis and therapeutic benefit of siRNA inhibitors against influenza infection, we tested HKP/siRNA formulation through intraperitoneal administration, using different dosage and regimens. Based on the observations of these treatment results, we found that the prophylactic effect of HKP/siRNA (two siRNAs arespecific to influenza genes) exceed the effect of Ribovirin (FIG. 6). Similarly, the therapeutic effect of HKP/siRNA (two siRNAs are specific to influenza genes) is greater than Tamiflu® effect (FIG. 7). Due to the fact that both influenza and MERS infections occur in the human respiratory system, we are envisioning that the similar therapeutic approach, such as the HKP/siRNA therapeutics, can be applied for treatment of MERS since we observed the positive therapeutic benefit.

Example 7 SLiC/siRNA Nanoparticle

SLiC Liposome Preparation. Regular methods were tried at first to prepare liposomes with newly synthesized SLiC molecules, such as thin film method, solvent injection and so on without much success. Norbert Maurer et al reported a method of liposome preparation in which siRNA or oligonucleotide solution was slowly added under vortexing to the 50% ethanol solution (v/v) of liposome and ethanol was later removed by dialysis. The nanoparticles thus derived were small in size and homogeneous. In this method, siRNA was directly wrapped by cationic lipids during formation of liposome, while in most other methods siRNA or nucleic acid molecules are loaded (or entrapped) into preformed liposome, such as Lipofectamine 2000.

Lipids dissolved in ethanol are in so-called metastable state in which liposomes are not very stable and tend to aggregate. We then prepared un-loaded or pre-formed liposomes using modified Norbert Maurer's method. We found that stable liposome solution could be made by simply diluting ethanol to the final concentration of 12.5% (v/v). Liposomes were prepared by addition of lipids (cationic SLiC /cholesterol, 50:50, mol %) dissolved in ethanol to sterile dd-H₂O. The ethanolic lipid solution needs to be added slowly under rapid mixing.

Slow addition of ethanol and rapid mixing were critical for the success in making SLiC liposomes, as the process allows formation of small and more homogeneous liposomes. Unlike conventional methods, in which siRNAs are loaded during the process of liposome formulation and ethanol or other solvent is removed at end of manufacturing, our SLiC liposomes were formulated with remaining ethanol still in the solution so that liposomes were thought to be still in metastable state. When siRNA solution was mixed/loaded with liposome solution cationic groups, lipids will interact with anionic siRNA and condense to form core. SLiC liposomes' metastable state helped or facilitated liposome structure transformation to entrap siRNA or nucleic acids more effectively. Because of the entrapment of siRNA, SLiC liposomes become more compact and homogeneous.

Physiochemical Characterization of SLiC Liposome. After the liposome formation, we have developed an array of assays to characterize the physicochemical properties of SLiC liposome, including particle size, surface potential, morphology study, siRNA loading efficiency and biological activity, etc. The particle size and zeta-potentials of SLiC liposomes were measured with Nano ZS Zeta Sizer (Malvern Instruments, UK). Each new SLiC liposome was tested for particle size and zeta-potential when ethanol contents changed from 50% to 25% and to 12.5%. Data were derived from formulations of different ethanol contents. All SLiC liposomes were prepared at lmg/ml in concentration and loaded with siRNA (2:1, w/w). Each of SLiC Liposomes was composed of cationic SLiC and cholesterol dissolved in ethanol at 12.5%, e.g. TM2 (12.5). The average particle sizes of three sequential measurements and the average zeta-potentials of three sequential measurements were illustrated in Table IV.

Further analysis of the physiochemical perimeters of the SLiC liposome suggested that ethanol concentrations were positively proportional to particle sizes (the lower of ethanol concentration, the smaller of particle sizes), but negatively proportional to zeta-potential (the lower of ethanol concentration, the higher of zeta-potential at the same time). The higher surface potential will render particles more stable in solution. In addition to stability in solution, data shown later also indicated that toxicity was lower with lower ethanol concentration, too. Therefore, to put all factors together, ethanol concentration of 12.5% (v/v) was selected as solvent to suspend cholesterol as well as SLiC into the master working stock solution before they were used to make liposome formulations.

In contrast to bare SLiC liposome formulation, liposomes particle sizes became much smaller when they were loaded with siRNA at 2:1 (w/w) resulting in particle sizes in the range of 110 to 190 nm in diameter and much lower PDI values. Conventional consideration of liposomal structure dictates that siRNA is loaded or interacted with cationic lipids through electrostatic forces and liposomes wraps siRNA to form spherical particles in shape in order to reduce surface tension. As the result, the liposomes particle sizes became much smaller after loaded with siRNA. Liposomes formulated with siRNA also have lower surface charge, which could be explained by neutralizing effect from loaded siRNA.

Example 8 Airway Delivery with Mouse Model

Human host-cell dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (hDPP4) has been shown to be the receptor of MERS-CoV. However, mouse is not a suitable small-animal model for MERS-CoV as it has no receptor being recognized and bound by the virus. In this study, the mice were sensitized to MERS-CoV infection by transduction with Adenoviral or Lentiviral vector expressing hDPP4 in the respiratory tract. This mouse model was used to investigate the efficiency of the siRNA on inhibiting the MERS-CoV infection in vivo. The siRNA combination candidate was delivered by encapsidated with HKP-SLiC nanoparticle system. We performed all mouse studies under Biosafety level-3 conditions.

All BALB/c mice were 18 weeks old and tested as specific pathogen-free at the beginning of this study. To develop the susceptibility to MERS-CoV, 30 mice of Adenoviral vector group and 30 mice of Lentiviral vector group were transduced with Adenoviral and Lentiviral vector expressing hDPP4, respectively. Another 20 mice were transduced with empty Adenoviral or Lentiviral vector as the control. For the Adenoviral vector group, hDDP4 gene was cloned into the Ad5. Then MLE 15 cells were transduced with Ad5-hDDP4 at an MOI of 20. The supernatant were collected at 48 h post-infection. The mice were transduced intranasally with 10⁸ pfu of Ad5-hDDP4. For the Lentiviral vector group, hDDP4 gene was cloned into the plasmid pWPXLd. Then, pWPXLd-hDPP4, along with packaging vector, psPAX2, and envelope vector, pMD2.G, was co-transfected into packaging cell line HEK 293T using calcium phosphate method. At 48 h post-transfection, the constructed viral vector was harvested and purified, and transducted with CHO cells. The lentivirus was harvested and concentrated. The mice were transduced intranasally with lentivirus expressing hDPP4 at titers of 10⁸ transducing units/ml (TU/ml).

After confirming the hDPP4 was expressed in the respiratory tract of the mice by western blot, the Adenoviral and Lentiviral vector groups were further divided into prophylactic, therapeutic and control subgroup with ten mice in each subgroup. Ten mice from Ad5-hDDP4 or psPAX2-hDDP4 prophylactic subgroup were intranasally inoculated with siRNA combination encapsidated with HKP-SLiC nanoparticle system 24 h before inoculation. 24 h later, all eighty mice including transduced with empty vector were infected intravenously with 10⁵ pfu of MERS-CoV. The prophylactic, therapeutic and control subgroup were intranasally inoculated with siRNA or PBS at 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h post-infection.

All mice were weighed and the survivors of each subgroup were counted daily. The nasal washes were collected at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 14 day post-infection for the viral titration. Two infected mice from each group were sacrificed at 3 and 5 day post-infection, respectively. The tissue collection, including lung, trachea, spleen, liver, heart, brain and kidney, were collected for pathological and virological study.

To determine the viral titers, the tissue samples were homogenized in DMEM, and clarified by centrifugation. Both tissue suspensions and nasal washes were10-fold serially diluted. The dilutions were added to the Vero cells monolayers grown in 96-well plates. The cytopathic effects (CPEs) were observed on day 3 post-infection, and the TCID₅₀ was calculated by the Reed-Muench method.

To investigate the efficiency of siRNA candidates in inhibiting viral gene expression, the total RNAs were extracted from the tissues and the one-step quantitative real-time PCR were performed with forward, reverse primers and TaqMan probe specific to the conserved region of nsp12 (RNA-dependent RNA polymerase) of MERS-CoV.

Example 9 Intraperitoneal siRNA Nanoparticle Solution

In vivo administration of siRNAs. The in vivo experiments were conducted using 6-8 week old female mice. For inoculation, allantoic fluid containing the virus at a dose of 5×10⁴ EID₅₀/mL was used. The infectious activity of the virus in allantoic fluid was determined in vivo by titration of lethality. Titers of the virus were calculated using the Reed and Muench method. Non-infected mice that were kept in the same conditions as the infected animals were used as a negative control. Virus was administered to the animals intranasally under a light ether anesthesia. Each group of animals contained 15 mice. siRNA (1:1 ratio of siRNAs 89 and 103) complexed with PAA as described above, was administered to the animals at the dose of 1-10 mg/kg of body weight. siRNA was administered intraperitoneally (200 ul per injection). Control animals received PAA without siRNAs.

Animals were observed for 14 days post inoculation. The mortality of the animals in control and experimental groups was registered daily. The mortality percentage (M) was calculated in each group as: M=N/Nt where: N—the number of animals died within14 days after infection; Nt—the total number of animals in the group. The index of protection (IP) was calculated as: IP=((Mc−Me)/Mc)×100%, where: Mc and Me—percentage of mortality in control and experimental groups, correspondingly. The median day of death (MDD) within 14 days was calculated as: MDD=(Σ N D)/Nt, where: N—the number of animals surviving D days; Nt—total number of animals in the group Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate, Roche, Switzerland) was used as a reference compound. It was administered at a dose of 25 mg/kg by the same protocol.

The intraperitoneal administration could be a viable alternative, especially in patients with severe influenza with low gas-exchange volume and/or those on mechanical lung ventilation. Since siRNAs of the same length show similar properties (charge, hydrophobicity, molecular weight etc) and since siRNAs can be rapidly designed and manufactured, it is feasible that nanoparticle-mediated siRNA delivery may form an intermediate therapeutic strategy in treating rapidly emerging influenza virus strains with high mortality rates that do not respond to existing therapies, while vaccines to protect the general population are under development. The siRNA cocktail demonstrated herein may provide significant value as a prophylactic/therapeutic with broad anti-influenza strain coverage and this coverage may well extend to as yet unidentified Influenza strains that may emerge in the future. As stated in the Example 6, the therapeutic benefit we observed during the study using siRNA approach against influenza viral infection has provided a good example to follow: the HKP/siRNA nanoparticle delivery through IP route or respiratory route, targeting the conservative regions of the critical viral gene sequences, and siRNA cocktail design, etc.

We demonstrated in this study that polymeric nanoparticle-mediated delivery of a combination of two siRNAs, via IP administration, can result in a potent antiviral effect in the viral-challenged animals. Histidine Lysine Co-Polymer (HKP) nanoparticle-mediated siRNA delivery has been well validated through multiple routes with various animal models (17). We recently completed a full scale safety study for HKP-siRNA nanoparticle formulation via subcutaneous administration into both mouse and monkey models (data not shown). When HKP-siRNA103/105 formulation was IP administrated (10 mg/kg/day), a prophylactic and therapeutic benefit greater than that observed with Ribavirin (75 mg/kg/day) in protecting mice from exposure to a 2× LD50 dose of the virus. (Ribavirin is manufactured by multiple companies in the United States: Copegus produced by Genentech (member of the Roche group), Rebetol by Merck Sharp & Dome, a subsidary of Merck & Co., Inc., and Ribasphere by Kadmon Pharmaceuticals (orginaily by Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals which was acquired by Kadmon Pharmaceuticals). In addition, several companies, including Sandoz and Teva pharmaceuticals, produce generic ribavirin.) The data obtained suggests that IP injection of peptide nanoparticles containing siRNAs or of a polycationic delivery vehicle carrying siRNAs can both ameliorate the lethality induced by Influenza infection in mice and therefore may suggests the ability to overcome some of these barriers. The amphiphilic poly(allylamine) (PAA) formed polymeric micelles (PM) has been evaluated for siRNA delivery via the GI tract, resulting in efficient siRNA delivery and endosome/lysosome release. PAA and siRNA can be self-assembled into complexes with nano-sized diameters (150-300 nm) and cationic surface charge (+20 to 30 mV). When we IP administered PAA-siRNA89/103 formulation (10 mg/kg) a therapeutic antiviral activity was observed equivalent to that of Tamiflu (25 mg/kg). These results clearly demonstrated that polymeric nanoparticle delivery of siRNA combinations may provide a prophylactic/therapeutic response against newly emergent strains of influenza virus. A similar approach can be considered for a MERS siRNA therapy.

Example 10 Effects on Innate Immunity in Lung

To evaluate the cytokine response after HKP/siRNA formulation administration to the mouse airway, we collected the lung lavage samples from the Balb/c mice treated with intratracheal instillation of HKP/siRNA aqueous solution (the cohort and dosage described in Table A). The lavage samples were further measured for the TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-α changes before and after the treatment using commercial available ELISA assay (FIG. 10). We first established a standard curve (using Lowry method) of the protein concentration and then measured the protein concentrations of each collected sample, where the STP705 stands for HKP/siRNA groups with different siRNA concentrations (FIG. 11). Based on the standard curves for TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-α we established using the commercial kits (FIG. 12A, FIG. 13A and FIG. 14A), we measured the TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-α cytokine levels of each collected samples (FIG. 12B, FIG. 13B and FIG. 14B). With comparisons between the normal mouse lungs and LPS treated mouse lungs, and HKP/siRNA treated lungs, we found that (1) HKP/siRNA treatment has little impact on the lung TNF-α level changes (FIG. 12B); (2) Various HKP/siRNA formulations with different siRNA concentrations can induce IL-6 level elevation (FIG. 13B); (3) There is no significant changes of the IFN-α levels with the HKP/siRNA formulation treatments.

TABLE A Effect of siRNA-HKP nanoparticles on innate immunity at lung Experiment design Group Animal# composition 1, Normal 5 — 2, Blank 5 0.9% NS 3, HKP 5 160 μg HKP 4, siRNA 5 40 μg siRNA{circumflex over (1)}+{circle around (2)} 5, HKP/siRNA high 5 160 μg HKP + 40 μg siRNA 6, HKP/siRNA low 5  80 μg HKP + 20 μg siRNA 7, HKP/siRNA 5 20 μg STP705 8, LPS 5 5 mg/kg

Example 11 Non-Human Primate Study

Currently, there is neither an effective vaccine nor drug available for prophylatic or therapeutic strategy. Recently, rhesus macaque has been developed as a model for MERS-CoV using intratracheal inoculation. Similar to human, the infected monkeys showed clinical signs of disease, virus replication, and histological lesions, indicating that rhesus macaque is a good model for evaluation of vaccine and antiviral strategies against MERS-CoV infection.

To investigate the efficiency of the siRNA on protecting and healing from MERS-CoV infection, we plan to perform the non-human primate study in rhesus macaques. The siRNA cocktail candidate will be encapsidated with HKP-SLiC nanoparticle system, and administered intratracheally. This monkey study should be carried out under Biosafety Level-3 condition.

All rhesus monkeys should be 2-3 years old at the beginning of this study. At the beginning, all monkeys need to be tested negative for MERS-CoV. Twelve monkeys should be divided into three groups—prophylactic, protection, and control group with four animals in each group. Four monkeys of prophylactic group should be intratracheally inoculated with siRNA combination encapsidated in HKP-SLiC nanoparticle system using a nebulizer. 24 h later, all twelve monkeys should be intratracheally inoculated with 6.5×10⁷ TCID₅₀ of MERS-CoV in 1 mL. The prophylactic and protection groups should be continuously inoculated with siRNA combination at 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h post-infection using the nebulizer. The control group will be inoculated with PBS at the same time points.

All monkeys will be observed twice daily for the symptoms and mortality. Chest X-rays need to be performed 1 day pre-infection and 3, and 5 day post-infection. Oropharyngeal, nasal, and cloacal swabs should be collected at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 21, and 28 day post-infection for the viral titration. Two infected monkeys from each group will be sacrificed on the day 3 post-infection. The tissue including lung, trachea, spleen, liver, heart, brain, kidney, and colon tissue will be collected for pathological and virological study.

The viral titers determination in the tissue and swab samples should be performed as described in Example 2. To investigate the efficiency of siRNA candidates on inhibiting viral gene expression, the total RNA will be extracted from the tissues and the one-step quantitative real-time PCR were performed.

To investigate the efficiency of siRNA candidates on inhibiting viral protein expression, the total RNA will be extracted from the tissues and the one-step quantitative real-time PCR will be performed as described in Example 8.

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Although this invention has been described in relation to certain embodiments thereof, and many details have been set forth for purposes of illustration, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is susceptible to additional embodiments and that certain of the details described herein may be varied considerably without departing from the basic principles of the invention.

TABLE 1 Predicted 25 mer siRNA targeting MERS NC019843.3 25mer blunt ended sequences 23 mer Sequences passing all Start Protein metrics and BLAST search (allows SiRNA sequence Base Coded for 2 base overhang on 21mer) GGCUCAUUGCUUGUGAAAAUCCAUU 1 times at 555 NSP1 GCUUGUGAAAAUCCAUUCAUGGUUA 1 times at 563 NSP1 CCAUUCAUGGUUAACCAAUUGGCUU 1 times at 575 NSP1 CGAACUUGUCACAGGAAAGCAAAAU 1 times at 679 NSP1 GCAAAAUAUUCUCCUGCGCAAGUAU 1 times at 697 NSP1 CCCCAUUCCACUAUGAGCGAGACAA 1 times at 744 NSP1 GGCAAAUAUGCCCAGAAUCUGCUUA 1 times at 815 NSP1 GCAAAUAUGCCCAGAAUCUGCUUAA 1 times at 816 NSP1 CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUGAU 1 times at 825 NSP1 CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUG CCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUGAUU 1 times at 826 NSP1 GCUUAAGAAGUUGAUUGGCGGUGAU 1 times at 835 NSP1 CGGUGAUGUCACUCCAGUUGACCAA 1 times at 853 NSP1 GGUGAUGUCACUCCAGUUGACCAAU 1 times at 854 NSP1 GGAAAACCCAUUAGUGCCUACGCAU 1 times at 896 NSP2 CCCAUUAGUGCCUACGCAUUUUUAA 1 times at 902 NSP2 CCAUUAGUGCCUACGCAUUUUUAAU 1 times at 903 NSP2 GGAUGGAAUAACCAAACUGGCUGAU 1 times at 934 NSP2 CGUCGCAGCACGUGCUGAUGACGAA 1 times at 970 NSP2 GCUGAUGACGAAGGCUUCAUCACAU 1 times at 983 NSP2 CGUUCCAUAUCCUAAGCAAUCUAUU 1 times at 1054 NSP2 CCAUAUCCUAAGCAAUCUAUUUUUA 1 times at 1058 NSP2 CCUAAGCAAUCUAUUUUUACUAUUA 1 times at 1064 NSP2 CCUCCUCACUAUUUUACUCUUGGAU 1 times at 1124 NSP2 CGUUUCUGACUUGUCCCUCAAACAA 1 times at 1189 NSP2 GGUAAGGAGUCACUUGAGAACCCAA 1 times at 1235 NSP2 CCAACCUACAUUUACCACUCCGCAU 1 times at 1256 NSP2 CCUACAUUUACCACUCCGCAUUCAU 1 times at 1260 NSP2 GCUAUCCAAGGGUUUGCCUGUGGAU 1 times at 1328 NSP2 GGGUUUGCCUGUGGAUGUGGGGCAU 1 times at 1337 NSP2 GCCUGUGGAUGUGGGGCAUCAUAUA 1 times at 1343 NSP2 GGAUGUGGGGCAUCAUAUACAGCUA 1 times at 1349 NSP2 GGCGUAGCUUACGCCUACUUUGGAU 1 times at 1559 NSP2 GCCUACUUUGGAUGUGAGGAAGGUA 1 times at 1571 NSP2 CCUAGAGCUAAGUCUGUUGUCUCAA 1 times at 1610 NSP2 CCUUAACUUUGUGGGAGAGUUCGUU 1 times at 1726 NSP2 GGGAGAGUUCGUUGUCAACGAUGUU 1 times at 1738 NSP2 GCCGGCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUA 1 times at 1880 NSP2 CCGGCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAU 1 times at 1881 NSP2 CGGCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUU 1 times at 1882 NSP2 GGCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUA 1 times at 1883 NSP2 GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAA 1 times at 1884 NSP2 GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUU CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAAU 1 times at 1885 NSP2 CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUA GCUAUUAAUGUUGGUGGUACAGGAU 1 times at 1901 NSP2 CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAGUU 1 times at 1936 NSP2 CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAG GCUCACAGCGUGUUGUACAGAGUUU 1 times at 2048 NSP2 GCGUGUUGUACAGAGUUUUUCCUUA 1 times at 2055 NSP2 CGUGUUGUACAGAGUUUUUCCUUAU 1 times at 2056 NSP2 GUGUUGUACAGAGUUUUUCCUUA GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAUUA 1 times at 2186 NSP2 GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAU CCAAACUGCUGUUAGUAAGCUUCUA 1 times at 2218 NSP2 GCUGUUAGUAAGCUUCUAGAUACAU 1 times at 2225 NSP2 CUGUUAGUAAGCUUCUAGAUACA GCAACAUUUAACUUCUUGUUAGAUU 1 times at 2267 NSP2 AACAUUUAACUUCUUGUUAGAUU CCUAUGUGUACACUUCACAAGGGUU 1 times at 2325 NSP2 GGAACCUAUUACUGUGUCACCACUA 1 times at 2504 NSP2 GGUUGAAACUGUUGUGGGUCAACUU 1 times at 2653 NSP2 GCAAACUAAUAUGCAUAGUCCUGAU 1 times at 2680 NSP2 GGUGACUAUGUCAUUAUUAGUGAAA 1 times at 2714 NSP2 GGGAGGUGCACCUGUAAAAAAAGUA 1 times at 2830 NSP2 CGAGUACAACAUUCAUGCUGUAUUA 1 times at 2908 NSP3 GCUGUAUUAGACACACUACUUGCUU 1 times at 2924 NSP3 GGAGUUUGCUGACGUAGUAAAGGAA 1 times at 2995 NSP3 GCGUGGAAUGCCGAUUCCAGAUUUU 1 times at 3049 NSP3 GGAAUGCCGAUUCCAGAUUUUGAUU 1 times at 3053 NSP3 CCAGAUUUUGAUUUAGACGAUUUUA 1 times at 3065 NSP3 CGAUUUUAUUGACGCACCAUGCUAU 1 times at 3082 NSP3 CCCGUCGAGUGUGACGAGGAGUGUU 1 times at 3164 NSP3 CGAGUGUGACGAGGAGUGUUCUGAA 1 times at 3169 NSP3 GGCUUCAGAUUUAGAAGAAGGUGAA 1 times at 3199 NSP3 GCUUCAGAUUUAGAAGAAGGUGAAU 1 times at 3200 NSP3 CGACGAGUGGGCUGCUGCAGUUGAU 1 times at 3283 NSP3 CGAGUGGGCUGCUGCAGUUGAUGAA 1 times at 3286 NSP3 GGGCUGCUGCAGUUGAUGAAGCGUU 1 times at 3291 NSP3 GCAAGAAGAAGCACAACCAGUAGAA 1 times at 3352 NSP3 CCAGUAGAAGUACCUGUUGAAGAUA 1 times at 3368 NSP3 GCAGGUUGUCAUAGCUGACACCUUA 1 times at 3397 NSP3 GGUUAUUACAGAGUGCGUUACCAUA 1 times at 3628 NSP3 GGCGGUGGUAUCGCUGGUGCUAUUA 1 times at 3734 NSP3 GCGGUGGUAUCGCUGGUGCUAUUAA 1 times at 3735 NSP3 CGGUGGUAUCGCUGGUGCUAUUAAU 1 times at 3736 NSP3 GCUGGUGCUAUUAAUGCGGCUUCAA 1 times at 3746 NSP3 GCGGCUUCAAAAGGGGCUGUCCAAA 1 times at 3761 NSP3 CGGCUUCAAAAGGGGCUGUCCAAAA 1 times at 3762 NSP3 GGCUUCAAAAGGGGCUGUCCAAAAA 1 times at 3763 NSP3 GCCGUUACAAGUAGGAGAUUCAGUU 1 times at 3817 NSP3 CGUAGGCCCAGAUGCCCGCGCUAAA 1 times at 3883 NSP3 CCCAGAUGCCCGCGCUAAACAGGAU 1 times at 3889 NSP3 GGCUAUGAAUGCAUAUCCUCUUGUA 1 times at 3940 NSP3 CCAGCUGUGUCUUUUGAUUAUCUUA 1 times at 4004 NSP3 GCUGUGUCUUUUGAUUAUCUUAUUA 1 times at 4007 NSP3 CUGUGUCUUUUGAUUAUCUUAUU CGUCGUUAAUUCCCAAGAUGUCUAU 1 times at 4057 NSP3 GGCGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUU 1 times at 4142 NSP3 GCGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUA 1 times at 4143 NSP3 CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU 1 times at 4144 NSP3 CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUU CGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAUGGUUUUA 1 times at 4151 NSP3 GCUAAAGAUUAUGGUUUUACUGUUU 1 times at 4157 NSP3 GCACAGACAACUCUGCUAACACUAA 1 times at 4188 NSP3 GGAACAAGGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAA 1 times at 4221 NSP3 GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU 1 times at 4228 NSP3 GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGU CGUCUAAGGACACUUUAGAUGAUAU 1 times at 4287 NSP3 GGACACUUUAGAUGAUAUCUUACAA 1 times at 4294 NSP3 GACACUUUAGAUGAUAUCUUACA GCUAAUAAGUCUGUUGGUAUUAUAU 1 times at 4322 NSP3 GGUAUUAUAUCUAUGCCUUUGGGAU 1 times at 4337 NSP3 CCUUUGGGAUAUGUGUCUCAUGGUU 1 times at 4352 NSP3 GCCCUACGUGUGUCUCCUAGCUAAU 1 times at 4420 NSP3 CCCUACGUGUGUCUCCUAGCUAAUA 1 times at 4421 NSP3 CCUACGUGUGUCUCCUAGCUAAUAA 1 times at 4422 NSP3 GCUAAUAAAGAGCAAGAAGCUAUUU 1 times at 4439 NSP3 GCAAGAAGCUAUUUUGAUGUCUGAA 1 times at 4450 NSP3 GCUAUUUUGAUGUCUGAAGACGUUA 1 times at 4457 NSP3 CGUUAAGUUAAACCCUUCAGAAGAU 1 times at 4477 NSP3 CGUCCGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAU 1 times at 4513 NSP3 CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU 1 times at 4517 NSP3 CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUC CCUGCAUUGGUCUGAUCAAACCAUA 1 times at 4594 NSP3 GGAUUCACGCACGACACAGCAGUUA 1 times at 4702 NSP3 GCGUUUUCUUUAAUGGUGCUGAUAU 1 times at 4815 NSP3 CGUUUUCUUUAAUGGUGCUGAUAUU 1 times at 4816 NSP3 GCAGACAAUUUGACUGCUGAUGAAA 1 times at 4889 NSP3 CCUACUUUCUUACACAGAUUCUAUU 1 times at 4949 NSP3 UACUUUCUUACACAGAUUCUAUU CGGUUACUUCAUACCGUGCUUGCAA 1 times at 5222 NSP3 GGUUACUUCAUACCGUGCUUGCAAA 1 times at 5223 NSP3 GCAUGGUUUGGAGAGAGUGGUGCAA 1 times at 5271 NSP3 GCUUGUUGUUACGUGGGUGUGCAAA 1 times at 5336 NSP3 CGUGGGUGUGCAAACUGUUGAAGAU 1 times at 5347 NSP3 GGUUGCUGCUCUCAGGCACACCAAA 1 times at 5448 NSP3 GCUGCUCUCAGGCACACCAAAUGAA 1 times at 5452 NSP3 GCUCUCAGGCACACCAAAUGAAAAA 1 times at 5455 NSP3 GGUGACAACCUCCACGGCGCCUGAU 1 times at 5482 NSP3 GGGCAUUGAAACGGCUGUUGGCCAU 1 times at 5530 NSP3 GGCAUUGAAACGGCUGUUGGCCAUU 1 times at 5531 NSP3 GCAUUGAAACGGCUGUUGGCCAUUA 1 times at 5532 NSP3 CCGUUAGCAAGACUUCAGACUGGAA 1 times at 5607 NSP3 GCAAGACUUCAGACUGGAAGUGCAA 1 times at 5613 NSP3 GGCCAAAAAUACAGUAGCGAUUGUA 1 times at 5660 NSP3 GCCAAAAAUACAGUAGCGAUUGUAA 1 times at 5661 NSP3 CCAAAAAUACAGUAGCGAUUGUAAU 1 times at 5662 NSP3 CGUACGGUAUUCUUUGGACGGUAAU 1 times at 5689 NSP3 GGACGGUAAUUUCAGAACAGAGGUU 1 times at 5704 NSP3 CGGUAAUUUCAGAACAGAGGUUGAU 1 times at 5707 NSP3 CCCGACCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUA 1 times at 5732 NSP3 CCGACCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUAA 1 times at 5733 NSP3 GACCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUAA CCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUAAGGAU 1 times at 5737 NSP3 GCUUUCUAUGUUAAGGAUGGUAAAU 1 times at 5744 NSP3 GGAUGGUAAAUACUUUACAAGUGAA 1 times at 5758 NSP3 CCACCCGUAACAUAUUCACCAGCUA 1 times at 5783 NSP3 CCCGUAACAUAUUCACCAGCUACAA 1 times at 5786 NSP3 CCGUAACAUAUUCACCAGCUACAAU 1 times at 5787 NSP3 CGUAACAUAUUCACCAGCUACAAUU 1 times at 5788 NSP3 GGACAACCUGGCGGUGAUGCUAUUA 1 times at 5858 NSP3 GGCGGUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUU 1 times at 5867 NSP3 GCGGUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUU 1 times at 5868 NSP3 CGGUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUUU 1 times at 5869 NSP3 GGUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUUUA 1 times at 5870 NSP3 GUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUUU CGGCGAUGUGUUGUUGGCUGAGUUU 1 times at 5968 NSP3 GCUGAGUUUGACACUUAUGACCCUA 1 times at 5984 NSP3 GGUGCCAUGUAUAAAGGCAAACCAA 1 times at 6020 NSP3 GCAUCUUAUGAUACUAAUCUUAAUA 1 times at 6062 NSP3 AUCUUAUGAUACUAAUCUUAAUA CGUAGCCCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAU 1 times at 6121 NSP3 GCCCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAU 1 times at 6125 NSP3 CCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAU CCCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAUU 1 times at 6126 NSP3 CCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAUU CCUUUCGUGAAGGACAAUGUCAGUU 1 times at 6254 NSP3 CGUGAAGGACAAUGUCAGUUUCGUU 1 times at 6259 NSP3 GGACAAUGUCAGUUUCGUUGCUGAU 1 times at 6265 NSP3 CCCUAAGUAUCAAGUCAUUGUCUUA 1 times at 6352 NSP3 CCUAAGUAUCAAGUCAUUGUCUUAA 1 times at 6353 NSP3 CCCUAAGUAUCAAGUCAUUGUCU GCACACCGUUGAGUCAGGUGAUAUU 1 times at 6409 NSP3 CGUUGAGUCAGGUGAUAUUAACGUU 1 times at 6415 NSP3 GGUGAUAUUAACGUUGUUGCAGCUU 1 times at 6425 NSP3 GGGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUU 1 times at 6486 NSP3 GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU 1 times at 6487 NSP3 GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAU GCUACCACUGCUGUAGGUAGUUGUA 1 times at 6530 NSP3 CCACUGCUGUAGGUAGUUGUAUAAA 1 times at 6534 NSP3 GGCAUAUUGACAGGCUGUUUUAGUU 1 times at 6590 NSP3 GCAUAUUGACAGGCUGUUUUAGUUU 1 times at 6591 NSP3 GCUUCCACUAGCUUACUUUAGUGAU 1 times at 6634 NSP3 CCACUAGCUUACUUUAGUGAUUCAA 1 times at 6638 NSP3 CACUAGCUUACUUUAGUGAUUCA CCACAGAGGUUAAAGUGAGUGCUUU 1 times at 6672 NSP3 GGCGUUGUGACAGGUAAUGUUGUAA 1 times at 6707 NSP3 GCGUUGUGACAGGUAAUGUUGUAAA 1 times at 6708 NSP3 CGUUGUGACAGGUAAUGUUGUAAAA 1 times at 6709 NSP3 GCACUGCUGCUGUUGAUUUAAGUAU 1 times at 6741 NSP3 GCUGCUGUUGAUUUAAGUAUGGAUA 1 times at 6746 NSP3 CCGUGUGGAUUGGAAAUCAACCCUA 1 times at 6778 NSP3 CGGUUGUUACUUAUGUUAUGCACAA 1 times at 6803 NSP3 CCCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAA 1 times at 6906 NSP3 CCCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUAC CCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAAA 1 times at 6907 NSP3 AAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAAA GCUUGUGACGGUCUUGCUUCAGCUU 1 times at 6962 NSP3 GCGCAAACCGUUCUGCAAUGUGUAA 1 times at 7020 NSP3 CGCAAACCGUUCUGCAAUGUGUAAU 1 times at 7021 NSP3 GCAAACCGUUCUGCAAUGUGUAAUU 1 times at 7022 NSP3 GCAAUGUGUAAUUGGUGCUUGAUUA 1 times at 7034 NSP3 GGUGCUUGAUUAGCCAAGAUUCCAU 1 times at 7047 NSP3 CCAUAACUCACUACCCAGCUCUUAA 1 times at 7068 NSP3 GGUUCAAACACAUCUUAGCCACUAU 1 times at 7096 NSP3 GGCAGGUACAUUGCAUUAUUUCUUU 1 times at 7207 NSP3 CAGGUACAUUGCAUUAUUUCUUU CCAUAUUUGUAGACUGGCGGUCAUA 1 times at 7242 NSP3 CGGUCAUACAAUUAUGCUGUGUCUA 1 times at 7259 NSP3 GCUGUGUCUAGUGCCUUCUGGUUAU 1 times at 7274 NSP3 GCUUUUACGCAAGUUUUAUCAGCAU 1 times at 7357 NSP3 GCAAGUUUUAUCAGCAUGUAAUCAA 1 times at 7365 NSP3 GCAUGUAAUCAAUGGUUGCAAAGAU 1 times at 7378 NSP3 GCUCUGCUAUAAGAGGAACCGACUU 1 times at 7414 NSP3 CGACUUACUAGAGUUGAAGCUUCUA 1 times at 7433 NSP3 GCUUCUACCGUUGUCUGUGGUGGAA 1 times at 7451 NSP3 CGGUAUUUCAUUCUGUCGUAGGCAU 1 times at 7504 NSP3 GGUAUUUCAUUCUGUCGUAGGCAUA 1 times at 7505 NSP3 GGGGAAUACCUUCAUCUGUGAAGAA 1 times at 7564 NSP3 CCUUCAUCUGUGAAGAAGUCGCAAA 1 times at 7572 NSP3 GCCCUACGCAGGCCUAUUAACGCUA 1 times at 7610 NSP3 CGCAGGCCUAUUAACGCUACGGAUA 1 times at 7616 NSP3 CGCUACGGAUAGAUCACAUUAUUAU 1 times at 7630 NSP3 GGAUAGAUCACAUUAUUAUGUGGAU 1 times at 7636 NSP3 CGUUACAGUUAAAGAGACUGUUGUU 1 times at 7663 NSP3 CCUCUGCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAU 1 times at 7735 NSP3 GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU 1 times at 7740 NSP3 GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAG GGUCUGUAAAACUACUACUGGUAUA 1 times at 7777 NSP3 GCUAGGUCUGCAUGUGUUUAUUAUU 1 times at 7856 NSP3 GGUGAUUCUAGUGAAAUCGCCACUA 1 times at 7937 NSP3 CGCCACUAAAAUGUUUGAUUCCUUU 1 times at 7954 NSP3 CGCUGUAUAAUGUCACACGCGAUAA 1 times at 7995 NSP3 CGUGAUGGCGUAAGGCGAGGCGAUA 1 times at 8045 NSP3 CGUAAGGCGAGGCGAUAACUUCCAU 1 times at 8053 NSP3 GGCGAUAACUUCCAUAGUGUCUUAA 1 times at 8063 NSP3 CCAUAGUGUCUUAACAACAUUCAUU 1 times at 8074 NSP3 CGGCUUCAGUUAACCAAAUUGUCUU 1 times at 8286 NSP3 GGCUUCAGUUAACCAAAUUGUCU CCAAAUUGUCUUGCGUAAUUCUAAU 1 times at 8299 NSP3 CGACAGAUUCGCAUUGCAUGCCGUA 1 times at 8378 NSP3 CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU 1 times at 8387 NSP3 CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAA GCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUUU 1 times at 8388 NSP3 GCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUUUAGCUU 1 times at 8393 NSP3 CCUCAAAGCUACGCGCUAAUGAUAA 1 times at 8430 NSP3 CUCAAAGCUACGCGCUAAUGAUA GCUACGCGCUAAUGAUAAUAUCUUA 1 times at 8437 NSP3 CGCUAAUGAUAAUAUCUUAUCAGUU 1 times at 8443 NSP3 GCUAAUGAUAAUAUCUUAUCAGUUA 1 times at 8444 NSP3 CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUCUU 1 times at 8638 NSP4 CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUC CCUGAUGAUAAGUGCUUUGCUAAUA 1 times at 8690 NSP4 GCUUUGCUAAUAAGCACCGGUCCUU 1 times at 8703 NSP4 GCACCGGUCCUUCACACAAUGGUAU 1 times at 8716 NSP4 CCGGUCCUUCACACAAUGGUAUCAU 1 times at 8719 NSP4 GGUGCUCGCAUUCCAGACGUACCUA 1 times at 8816 NSP4 GCUCGCAUUCCAGACGUACCUACUA 1 times at 8819 NSP4 CGCAUUCCAGACGUACCUACUACAU 1 times at 8822 NSP4 GCAUUCCAGACGUACCUACUACAUU 1 times at 8823 NSP4 CCAGACGUACCUACUACAUUGGCUU 1 times at 8828 NSP4 GCAUUCUUCCAUCUGAGUGCACUAU 1 times at 8964 NSP4 GGGCCGUAUGACACCAUACUGCCAU 1 times at 9004 NSP4 CCGUAUGACACCAUACUGCCAUGAU 1 times at 9007 NSP4 CCAUACUGCCAUGAUCCUACUGUUU 1 times at 9017 NSP4 GGCCUCAUGUUCGUUACGACUUGUA 1 times at 9072 NSP4 GCCUCAUGUUCGUUACGACUUGUAU 1 times at 9073 NSP4 CGACUUGUAUGAUGGUAACAUGUUU 1 times at 9088 NSP4 CCACAAAUGGCUCGUGGGCCAUUUU 1 times at 9225 NSP4 GGCCAUUUUUAAUGACCACCAUCUU 1 times at 9241 NSP4 GCCAUUUUUAAUGACCACCAUCUUA 1 times at 9242 NSP4 CCAUUUUUAAUGACCACCAUCUUAA 1 times at 9243 NSP4 CCAUCUUAAUAGACCUGGUGUCUAU 1 times at 9259 NSP4 CCUGGUGUCUAUUGUGGCUCUGAUU 1 times at 9272 NSP4 GGUGUCUAUUGUGGCUCUGAUUUUA 1 times at 9275 NSP4 GCAGUAUCACUGUUCCAGCCUAUUA 1 times at 9320 NSP4 CCUAUUACUUAUUUCCAAUUGACUA 1 times at 9338 NSP4 CCUCAUUGGUCUUGGGUAUAGGUUU 1 times at 9363 NSP4 CCUGACUUUGCUCUUCUAUUAUAUU 1 times at 9397 NSP4 GCUCUUCUAUUAUAUUAAUAAAGUA 1 times at 9406 NSP4 CUCUUCUAUUAUAUUAAUAAAGU GCUGUUGUUGCUGCUGUUCUUAAUA 1 times at 9470 NSP4 CCUGCAUUUAUUAUGCAUGUUUCUU 1 times at 9587 NSP4 CCAGGACGCUGCCUCUAAUAUCUUU 1 times at 9760 NSP4 GGACGCUGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUU 1 times at 9763 NSP4 CGCUGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUU 1 times at 9766 NSP4 GCUGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUA 1 times at 9767 NSP4 UGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUA CCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUAACAA 1 times at 9771 NSP4 CUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUAACA GCAGCUCUUAGAAACUCUUUAACUA 1 times at 9806 NSP4 CAGCUCUUAGAAACUCUUUAACU CCUAUUCACGAUUUUUGGGGUUGUU 1 times at 9837 NSP4 GGUUGUUUAACAAGUAUAAGUACUU 1 times at 9855 NSP4 GCCGCUUAUCGUGAAGCUGCAGCAU 1 times at 9899 NSP4 GCGAGACUGGUAGUGAUCUUCUUUA 1 times at 9954 NSP4 CCUCUGGCGUGUUGCAAAGCGGUUU 1 times at 10002 NSP4 GCGUGUUGCAAAGCGGUUUGGUGAA 1 times at 10008 NSP4 CGUGUUGCAAAGCGGUUUGGUGAAA 1 times at 10009 NSP4 GGUUACCUGCGGUAGCAUGACUCUU 1 times at 10075 NSP5 CGGUAGCAUGACUCUUAAUGGUCUU 1 times at 10084 NSP5 GGUAGCAUGACUCUUAAUGGUCUUU 1 times at 10085 NSP5 CCUAAUUAUGAUGCCUUGUUGAUUU 1 times at 10172 NSP5 CGCUCCAGCAAACUUGCGUGUUGUU 1 times at 10237 NSP5 GGUCAUGCCAUGCAAGGCACUCUUU 1 times at 10262 NSP5 GGCGCAGCAUUUAGUGUGUUAGCAU 1 times at 10352 NSP5 GCAUUUAGUGUGUUAGCAUGCUAUA 1 times at 10358 NSP5 CCGACUGGUACAUUCACUGUUGUAA 1 times at 10391 NSP5 CGACUGGUACAUUCACUGUUGUAAU 1 times at 10392 NSP5 CGCCCUAACUACACAAUUAAGGGUU 1 times at 10418 NSP5 CCGGUUCAGCAUUUGAUGGUACUAU 1 times at 10545 NSP5 GCACCAAGUUCAGUUAACAGACAAA 1 times at 10597 NSP5 GCUUGGCUUUACGCAGCAAUACUUA 1 times at 10643 NSP5 GCAGCAAUACUUAAUGGUUGCGCUU 1 times at 10655 NSP5 GGCGUUGCUAUUGAACAGCUGCUUU 1 times at 10793 NSP5 GCGUUGCUAUUGAACAGCUGCUUUA 1 times at 10794 NSP5 CGUUGCUAUUGAACAGCUGCUUUAU 1 times at 10795 NSP5 GGAAGAUGAAUUCACACCUGAGGAU 1 times at 10879 NSP5 CCUGAGGAUGUUAAUAUGCAGAUUA 1 times at 10895 NSP5 GGUUAUGCAGAGUGGUGUGAGAAAA 1 times at 10927 NSP5 GGUGUGAGAAAAGUUACAUAUGGUA 1 times at 10940 NSP6 CGACCCUUGUCUCAACCUAUGUGAU 1 times at 10983 NSP6 CCCUUGUCUCAACCUAUGUGAUAAU 1 times at 10986 NSP6 CCACUAAAUUUACUUUGUGGAACUA 1 times at 11019 NSP6 CCCACACAGUUGUUCCCACUCUUAU 1 times at 11060 NSP6 CCACACAGUUGUUCCCACUCUUAUU 1 times at 11061 NSP6 GGCCUUCGUUAUGUUGUUGGUUAAA 1 times at 11095 NSP6 CGUUAUGUUGUUGGUUAAACACAAA 1 times at 11101 NSP6 GCCUGUGGCUAUUUGUUUGACUUAU 1 times at 11152 NSP6 GCAAACAUAGUCUACGAGCCCACUA 1 times at 11177 NSP6 CGUCAGCGCUGAUUGCAGUUGCAAA 1 times at 11211 NSP6 GCUGAUUGCAGUUGCAAAUUGGCUU 1 times at 11218 NSP6 GGCUUGCCCCCACUAAUGCUUAUAU 1 times at 11238 NSP6 CCCACUAAUGCUUAUAUGCGCACUA 1 times at 11246 NSP6 GGUGUAAUGUGGUUGUACACUUAUA 1 times at 11378 NSP6 GCAUUGGAGAAGCCUCAAGCCCCAU 1 times at 11403 NSP6 CCGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAU 1 times at 11555 NSP6 CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUU 1 times at 11556 NSP6 CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUA GGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUUA 1 times at 11557 NSP6 AAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUUA GCUUAGAGCACCUAUGGGUGUCUAU 1 times at 11644 NSP6 GCACCUAUGGGUGUCUAUGACUUUA 1 times at 11651 NSP6 GCUAACAAUCUAACUGCACCUAGAA 1 times at 11708 NSP6 GCACCUAGAAAUUCUUGGGAGGCUA 1 times at 11723 NSP6 GGGAGGCUAUGGCUCUGAACUUUAA 1 times at 11739 NSP6 GGUUGCUGCUAUGCAGUCUAAACUU 1 times at 11797 NSP6 GCAGUCUAAACUUACAGAUCUUAAA 1 times at 11809 NSP6 CCAACAGUUACACUUAGAGGCUAAU 1 times at 11863 NSP7 GGGCUUUCUGUGUUAAAUGCCAUAA 1 times at 11898 NSP7 GGCUUUCUGUGUUAAAUGCCAUAAU 1 times at 11899 NSP7 GCAGCAACAGACCCCAGUGAGGCUU 1 times at 11933 NSP7 GCUAGUGAUAUUUUUGACACUCCUA 1 times at 12026 NSP7 CCUAGCGUACUUCAAGCUACUCUUU 1 times at 12047 NSP7 GCGCAGAAAGCCUAUCAGGAAGCUA 1 times at 12113 NSP8 CGCAGAAAGCCUAUCAGGAAGCUAU 1 times at 12114 NSP8 GGACUCUGGUGACACCUCACCACAA 1 times at 12139 NSP8 GGUGACACCUCACCACAAGUUCUUA 1 times at 12146 NSP8 CCUCACCACAAGUUCUUAAGGCUUU 1 times at 12153 NSP8 GGCUUUGCAGAAGGCUGUUAAUAUA 1 times at 12172 NSP8 GCAGAAGGCUGUUAAUAUAGCUAAA 1 times at 12178 NSP8 GCUAAAAACGCCUAUGAGAAGGAUA 1 times at 12197 NSP8 GGAUAAGGCAGUGGCCCGUAAGUUA 1 times at 12217 NSP8 GCAGUGGCCCGUAAGUUAGAACGUA 1 times at 12224 NSP8 GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGCAA 1 times at 12259 NSP8 GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGC GCAAAAAUUGUCAGUGCUAUGCAAA 1 times at 12305 NSP8 GCUAUGCAAACUAUGUUGUUUGGUA 1 times at 12320 NSP8 GCAAACUAUGUUGUUUGGUAUGAUU 1 times at 12325 NSP8 GCUUCAAAUAAACUUCGCGUUGUAA 1 times at 12434 NSP8 CCGUCUGGAAUCAGGUAGUCACAUA 1 times at 12471 NSP8 CGUCUGGAAUCAGGUAGUCACAUAU 1 times at 12472 NSP8 CCCUCGCUUAACUACGCUGGGGCUU 1 times at 12497 NSP8 CCUCGCUUAACUACGCUGGGGCUUU 1 times at 12498 NSP8 GGGGCUUUGUGGGACAUUACAGUUA 1 times at 12515 NSP8 GGGCUUUGUGGGACAUUACAGUUAU 1 times at 12516 NSP8 GGCUUUGUGGGACAUUACAGUUAUA 1 times at 12517 NSP8 GCUUUGUGGGACAUUACAGUUAUAA 1 times at 12518 NSP8 GGGCAUCCACUUCUGCCGUUAAGUU 1 times at 12630 NSP8 CCACUUCUGCCGUUAAGUUGCAAAA 1 times at 12636 NSP8 CCGUUAAGUUGCAAAAUAAUGAGAU 1 times at 12645 NSP8 GGUCAAGAGCAAACUAACUGUAAUA 1 times at 12707 NSP9 GGGUCGUAAAAUGCUGAUGGCUCUU 1 times at 12763 NSP9 CGUAAAAUGCUGAUGGCUCUUCUUU 1 times at 12767 NSP9 GCUGAUGGCUCUUCUUUCUGAUAAU 1 times at 12775 NSP9 GGCUCUUCUUUCUGAUAAUGCCUAU 1 times at 12781 NSP9 GCGCGUGUUGAAGGUAAGGACGGAU 1 times at 12815 NSP9 CGCGUGUUGAAGGUAAGGACGGAUU 1 times at 12816 NSP9 GCGUGUUGAAGGUAAGGACGGAUUU 1 times at 12817 NSP9 GCAAAUUCUUGAUUGCGGGACCAAA 1 times at 12867 NSP9 GGACCAAAAGGACCUGAAAUCCGAU 1 times at 12884 NSP9 GGGCACAUUGCUGCGACUGUUAGAU 1 times at 12959 NSP9 GGCACAUUGCUGCGACUGUUAGAUU 1 times at 12960 NSP9 GCGACUGUUAGAUUGCAAGCUGGUU 1 times at 12971 NSP9 GCAAGCUGGUUCUAACACCGAGUUU 1 times at 12985 NSP9 GGUUCUAACACCGAGUUUGCCUCUA 1 times at 12992 NSP10 CCUAAAACUGGUACAGGUAUAGCUA 1 times at 13127 NSP10 GGUACAGGUAUAGCUAUAUCUGUUA 1 times at 13136 NSP10 UACAGGUAUAGCUAUAUCUGUUA GCUAUAUCUGUUAAACCAGAGAGUA 1 times at 13148 NSP10 CCGUGCGCAUAUAGAACAUCCUGAU 1 times at 13219 NSP10 CCUGUAAUGUCUGUCAAUAUUGGAU 1 times at 13335 NSP10 GCCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUU 1 times at 13402 NSP10 CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUU 1 times at 13403 NSP10 CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUU CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUUU 1 times at 13404 NSP10 CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUU CCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUUUA 1 times at 13405 NSP10 CGGGGUUCUAUUGUAAAUGCCCGAA 1 times at 13438 NSP12 GGGGUUCUAUUGUAAAUGCCCGAAU 1 times at 13439 NSP12 GGGUUCUAUUGUAAAUGCCCGAAUA 1 times at 13440 NSP12 CGAAUAGAACCCUGUUCAAGUGGUU 1 times at 13459 NSP12 GGGCAUUUGACAUCUGCAACUAUAA 1 times at 13505 NSP12 GGCUAAGGUUGCUGGUAUUGGAAAA 1 times at 13530 NSP12 GCUAAGGUUGCUGGUAUUGGAAAAU 1 times at 13531 NSP12 GGUAUUGGAAAAUACUACAAGACUA 1 times at 13543 NSP12 GGAAAAUACUACAAGACUAAUACUU 1 times at 13549 NSP12 CCAAGGGCAUCAUUUAGACUCCUAU 1 times at 13596 NSP12 CGUUAAGAGGCAUACUAUGGAGAAU 1 times at 13626 NSP12 GCAUACUAUGGAGAAUUAUGAACUA 1 times at 13635 NSP12 CCAUGAUUUCUUCAUCUUUGAUGUA 1 times at 13707 NSP12 CCUCAUAUUGUACGUCAGCGUUUAA 1 times at 13747 NSP12 CGUCAGCGUUUAACUGAGUACACUA 1 times at 13759 NSP12 GCCCUGAGGCACUUUGAUCAAAAUA 1 times at 13801 NSP12 GCUUAAGGCUAUCUUAGUGAAGUAU 1 times at 13833 NSP12 GCUGUGAUGUUACCUACUUUGAAAA 1 times at 13862 NSP12 CUGUGAUGUUACCUACUUUGAAA CCUACUUUGAAAAUAAACUCUGGUU 1 times at 13874 NSP12 CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA 1 times at 13915 NSP12 CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCA CCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUAA 1 times at 13916 NSP12 CAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA CGCCAAGCUAUCUUAAACACUGUUA 1 times at 13957 NSP12 GCCAAGCUAUCUUAAACACUGUUAA 1 times at 13958 NSP12 CCAAGCUAUCUUAAACACUGUUAAA 1 times at 13959 NSP12 GCUAUCUUAAACACUGUUAAAUUUU 1 times at 13963 NSP12 GCUCACACUAGACAACCAGGACCUU 1 times at 14022 NSP12 CCAGGACCUUAAUGGCAAGUGGUAU 1 times at 14037 NSP12 GGACCUUAAUGGCAAGUGGUAUGAU 1 times at 14040 NSP12 CCUUAAUGGCAAGUGGUAUGAUUUU 1 times at 14043 NSP12 GCAAGUGGUAUGAUUUUGGUGACUU 1 times at 14051 NSP12 GGUAUGAUUUUGGUGACUUCGUAAU 1 times at 14057 NSP12 GGUUCAGGAGUAGCUAUAGUUGAUA 1 times at 14092 NSP12 GCUAUAGUUGAUAGCUACUAUUCUU 1 times at 14104 NSP12 CGAUUGUCUGGCCGCUGAGACACAU 1 times at 14154 NSP12 CGCUGAGACACAUAGGGAUUGUGAU 1 times at 14166 NSP12 GCUGAGACACAUAGGGAUUGUGAUU 1 times at 14167 NSP12 GGUACAACUCUUUGAGAAGUACUUU 1 times at 14247 NSP12 UACAACUCUUUGAGAAGUACUUU CGCAAAUUGCGUUAAUUGUACUGAU 1 times at 14295 NSP12 CCGUUGUGUGUUACAUUGUGCUAAU 1 times at 14322 NSP12 CGUUGUGUGUUACAUUGUGCUAAUU 1 times at 14323 NSP12 GCUAAUUUCAAUGUAUUGUUUGCUA 1 times at 14341 NSP12 GCCUAAGACUUGUUUCGGACCCAUA 1 times at 14373 NSP12 CGGACCCAUAGUCCGAAAGAUCUUU 1 times at 14388 NSP12 GCCAUUUGUAGUAUCUUGUGGUUAU 1 times at 14424 NSP12 GGUUAUCACUACAAAGAAUUAGGUU 1 times at 14443 NSP12 GGUUUAGUCAUGAAUAUGGAUGUUA 1 times at 14464 NSP12 CCAGCCAUGCACAUUGCCUCCUCUA 1 times at 14542 NSP12 GCACAUUGCCUCCUCUAACGCUUUU 1 times at 14550 NSP12 GCCUCCUCUAACGCUUUUCUUGAUU 1 times at 14557 NSP12 CCUCCUCUAACGCUUUUCUUGAUUU 1 times at 14558 NSP12 CUCCUCUAACGCUUUUCUUGAUU GCUUUUCUUGAUUUGAGGACAUCAU 1 times at 14569 NSP12 GCUGCACUUACAACUGGUUUGACUU 1 times at 14605 NSP12 GGCCUGGCAAUUUUAACCAAGACUU 1 times at 14642 NSP12 CCAAGACUUCUAUGAUUUCGUGGUA 1 times at 14658 NSP12 GCUCAAACAUUUUUUCUUUGCUCAA 1 times at 14718 NSP12 GCUCAAGAUGGUAAUGCUGCUAUUA 1 times at 14737 NSP12 GGUAAUGCUGCUAUUACAGAUUAUA 1 times at 14746 NSP12 GCUAUUACAGAUUAUAAUUACUAUU 1 times at 14755 NSP12 GCCUACUAUGUGUGACAUCAAACAA 1 times at 14790 NSP12 CCUACUAUGUGUGACAUCAAACAAA 1 times at 14791 NSP12 UACUAUGUGUGACAUCAAACAAA GCAUGGAAGUUGUAAACAAGUACUU 1 times at 14825 NSP12 GGAAGUUGUAAACAAGUACUUCGAA 1 times at 14829 NSP12 CGAAAUCUAUGACGGUGGUUGUCUU 1 times at 14850 NSP12 CGGUGGUUGUCUUAAUGCUUCUGAA 1 times at 14862 NSP12 GCUUCUGAAGUGGUUGUUAAUAAUU 1 times at 14878 NSP12 GCCAUCCUUUUAAUAAGUUUGGCAA 1 times at 14918 NSP12 CCAUCCUUUUAAUAAGUUUGGCAAA 1 times at 14919 NSP12 CGUGUCUAUUAUGAGAGCAUGUCUU 1 times at 14947 NSP12 GCAGGCGUGUCCAUACUUAGCACAA 1 times at 15082 NSP12 CGCCAGUACCAUCAGAAAAUGCUUA 1 times at 15115 NSP12 GCCAGUACCAUCAGAAAAUGCUUAA 1 times at 15116 NSP12 CGUGGAGCGACUUGCGUCAUUGGUA 1 times at 15157 NSP12 GGAGCGACUUGCGUCAUUGGUACUA 1 times at 15160 NSP12 GCGACUUGCGUCAUUGGUACUACAA 1 times at 15163 NSP12 CGACUUGCGUCAUUGGUACUACAAA 1 times at 15164 NSP12 GCGUCAUUGGUACUACAAAGUUCUA 1 times at 15170 NSP12 GGUGGCUGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAA 1 times at 15196 NSP12 GGCUGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAU 1 times at 15199 NSP12 GCUGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUU 1 times at 15200 NSP12 UGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUU GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA 1 times at 15203 NSP12 GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUG GGGUUGGGAUUACCCUAAGUGUGAU 1 times at 15255 NSP12 GGUUGGGAUUACCCUAAGUGUGAUA 1 times at 15256 NSP12 CCUAAGUGUGAUAGAGCUAUGCCUA 1 times at 15268 NSP12 CCUAAUAUGUGUAGAAUCUUCGCUU 1 times at 15289 NSP12 CGCUUCACUCAUAUUAGCUCGUAAA 1 times at 15309 NSP12 GGGACAGAUUUUAUCGCUUGGCAAA 1 times at 15356 NSP12 GGACAGAUUUUAUCGCUUGGCAAAU 1 times at 15357 NSP12 GGCAAAUGAGUGUGCUCAGGUGCUA 1 times at 15375 NSP12 GCAAAUGAGUGUGCUCAGGUGCUAA 1 times at 15376 NSP12 GGUUACUACGUCAAACCUGGAGGUA 1 times at 15424 NSP12 CCACUGCAUAUGCCAAUAGUGUCUU 1 times at 15467 NSP12 CACUGCAUAUGCCAAUAGUGUCU GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU 1 times at 15534 NSP12 GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUG GGAGCACUAGCCCAGACCCCAAAUU 1 times at 15608 NSP12 GCCCAGACCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAA 1 times at 15617 NSP12 CCCAGACCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAA 1 times at 15618 NSP12 CCAGACCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAU 1 times at 15619 NSP12 CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU 1 times at 15624 NSP12 CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACU GCUUUUCUUAAUAAGCACUUUUCUA 1 times at 15649 NSP12 CGGUGUCGUUUGCUAUAAUAGUGAU 1 times at 15693 NSP12 GGUGUCGUUUGCUAUAAUAGUGAUU 1 times at 15694 NSP12 GCUAUAAUAGUGAUUAUGCAGCUAA 1 times at 15704 NSP12 GCAGCUAAGGGUUACAUUGCUGGAA 1 times at 15721 NSP12 GGGUUACAUUGCUGGAAUACAGAAU 1 times at 15729 NSP12 GGUUACAUUGCUGGAAUACAGAAUU 1 times at 15730 NSP12 GGAAACGCUGUAUUAUCAGAACAAU 1 times at 15759 NSP12 CGCUGUAUUAUCAGAACAAUGUCUU 1 times at 15764 NSP12 GCUGUAUUAUCAGAACAAUGUCUUU 1 times at 15765 NSP12 GCUGGGUGGAAACCGAUCUGAAGAA 1 times at 15806 NSP12 CGAUCUGAAGAAAGGGCCACAUGAA 1 times at 15819 NSP12 GCCACAUGAAUUCUGUUCACAGCAU 1 times at 15834 NSP12 CCACAUGAAUUCUGUUCACAGCAUA 1 times at 15835 NSP12 GCUUUAUAUUAAGGAUGGCGACGAU 1 times at 15861 NSP12 GGAUGGCGACGAUGGUUACUUCCUU 1 times at 15873 NSP12 GGCGACGAUGGUUACUUCCUUCCUU 1 times at 15877 NSP12 GCGACGAUGGUUACUUCCUUCCUUA 1 times at 15878 NSP12 CGACGAUGGUUACUUCCUUCCUUAU 1 times at 15879 NSP12 CCUUAUCCAGACCCUUCAAGAAUUU 1 times at 15898 NSP12 CCUUCAAGAAUUUUGUCUGCCGGUU 1 times at 15910 NSP12 CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU 1 times at 15930 NSP12 CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCG GGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUUA 1 times at 15931 NSP12 UUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUUA GCGGUUUGUGUCUUUGGCUAUAGAU 1 times at 15981 NSP12 GCUAUAGAUGCUUACCCUCUCACAA 1 times at 15997 NSP12 CCCUCUCACAAAGCAUGAAGAUAUA 1 times at 16011 NSP12 CUCUCACAAAGCAUGAAGAUAUA GCAUGAAGAUAUAGAAUACCAGAAU 1 times at 16023 NSP12 CCAGAAUGUAUUCUGGGUCUACUUA 1 times at 16041 NSP12 GGGUCUACUUACAGUAUAUAGAAAA 1 times at 16055 NSP12 GGUCUACUUACAGUAUAUAGAAAAA 1 times at 16056 NSP12 GUCUACUUACAGUAUAUAGAAAA GCUUGACAGUUAUUCUGUCAUGCUA 1 times at 16107 NSP12 CCUACCACUUUGCAGGCUGUCGGUU 1 times at 16192 NSP12 GCAGGCUGUCGGUUCAUGCGUUGUA 1 times at 16203 NSP12 CCACAUAAGAUGGUUUUGUCUGUUU 1 times at 16318 NSP13 CCACUUUGCGCUAAUGGUCUUGUAU 1 times at 16450 NSP13 GCGCUAAUGGUCUUGUAUUCGGCUU 1 times at 16457 NSP13 CGCUAAUGGUCUUGUAUUCGGCUUA 1 times at 16458 NSP13 GCUAAUGGUCUUGUAUUCGGCUUAU 1 times at 16459 NSP13 GGUGAUUACACCCUUGCCAAUACUA 1 times at 16558 NSP13 CCAAUACUACAACAGAACCACUCAA 1 times at 16574 NSP13 CCACCACUCAAUCGUAAUUAUGUUU 1 times at 16726 NSP13 ACCACUCAAUCGUAAUUAUGUUU CCACUCAAUCGUAAUUAUGUUUUUA 1 times at 16729 NSP13 GGUUAUCAUAUAACCAAAAAUAGUA 1 times at 16756 NSP13 GCGCAUUGAUUAUAGUGAUGCUGUA 1 times at 16809 NSP13 CGCAUUGAUUAUAGUGAUGCUGUAU 1 times at 16810 NSP13 GCUGUAUCCUACAAGUCUAGUACAA 1 times at 16828 NSP13 CCUACAAGUCUAGUACAACGUAUAA 1 times at 16835 NSP13 UACAAGUCUAGUACAACGUAUAA CGUAUAAACUGACUGUAGGUGACAU 1 times at 16853 NSP13 GGCUACCUUGACGGCGCCCACAAUU 1 times at 16902 NSP13 GGUAUGUUAAAAUUACUGGGUUGUA 1 times at 16940 NSP13 GCCAACUUCCAAAAAUCAGGUUAUA 1 times at 17005 NSP13 CCAAAAAUCAGGUUAUAGUAAAUAU 1 times at 17013 NSP13 GCACGUGUUGUUUAUACAGCAUGUU 1 times at 17110 NSP13 CGCAGCUGUUGAUGCUUUGUGUGAA 1 times at 17139 NSP13 GCAGCUGUUGAUGCUUUGUGUGAAA 1 times at 17140 NSP13 GCUUUGUGUGAAAAAGCUUUUAAAU 1 times at 17152 NSP13 GCUUUUAAAUAUUUGAACAUUGCUA 1 times at 17167 NSP13 CGUGUUGAGUGCUAUGACAGGUUUA 1 times at 17221 NSP13 GGUUAGUAUGUGCACUAAUUAUGAU 1 times at 17331 NSP13 GCACUAAUUAUGAUCUUUCAAUUAU 1 times at 17342 NSP13 CACUAAUUAUGAUCUUUCAAUUA GCACAGUUGCCAGCUCCUAGGACUU 1 times at 17413 NSP13 CCAGCUCCUAGGACUUUGUUGACUA 1 times at 17422 NSP13 GGACUUUGUUGACUAGAGGCACAUU 1 times at 17432 NSP13 GCACUGUGAGCGCUCUUGUCUACAA 1 times at 17555 NSP13 GCGCUCUUGUCUACAAUAAUAAAUU 1 times at 17564 NSP13 GCUUUAAAAUACUCUAUAAGGGCAA 1 times at 17618 NSP13 CGCAUGAUGCUAGCUCUGCCAUUAA 1 times at 17648 NSP13 GCAUGAUGCUAGCUCUGCCAUUAAU 1 times at 17649 NSP13 GCCAUUAAUAGACCACAACUCACAU 1 times at 17665 NSP13 CCAUUAAUAGACCACAACUCACAUU 1 times at 17666 NSP13 CCACAACUCACAUUUGUGAAGAAUU 1 times at 17677 NSP13 CCGGCAUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUA 1 times at 17716 NSP13 CGGCAUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAU 1 times at 17717 NSP13 GGCAUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAUU 1 times at 17718 NSP13 GCAUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAUUU 1 times at 17719 NSP13 AUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAUUU CCUCACAGGGUUCAGAAUACCAGUA 1 times at 17810 NSP13 GCACAUGCUAACAACAUUAACAGAU 1 times at 17863 NSP13 CACAUGCUAACAACAUUAACAGA GCAAUCACUCGUGCCCAAAAAGGUA 1 times at 17896 NSP13 GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGUUA 1 times at 17908 NSP13 GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGU CCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGUUAU 1 times at 17909 NSP13 GGCACUCUUUGAGUCCUUAGAGUUU 1 times at 17943 NSP13 GCACUCUUUGAGUCCUUAGAGUUUA 1 times at 17944 NSP13 CACUCUUUGAGUCCUUAGAGUUU CCUUAGAGUUUACUGAAUUGUCUUU 1 times at 17957 NSP13 CCUUUUUAAAGAUUGCUCUAGAGAA 1 times at 18018 NSP14 GGCCUCUCACCUGCUUAUGCACCAA 1 times at 18049 NSP14 GCGUGAAUCUUAAUUUACCCGCAAA 1 times at 18119 NSP14 CGUGAAUCUUAAUUUACCCGCAAAU 1 times at 18120 NSP14 CGCAAAUGUCCCAUACUCUCGUGUU 1 times at 18138 NSP14 GCAAAUGUCCCAUACUCUCGUGUUA 1 times at 18139 NSP14 CGUGUUAUUUCCAGGAUGGGCUUUA 1 times at 18157 NSP14 GGGCUUUAAACUCGAUGCAACAGUU 1 times at 18174 NSP14 GGCAAGUUCGAAGCUGGAUAGGCUU 1 times at 18242 NSP14 GGUGCUCAUGCUUCCCGUAAUGCAU 1 times at 18277 NSP14 CCAAUGUGCCUCUACAAUUAGGAUU 1 times at 18308 NSP14 GGUGUUGUAGACACUGAGUGGGGUA 1 times at 18367 NSP14 CGUCCUCCACCAGGUGAACAGUUUA 1 times at 18415 NSP14 CGUUUGUUUGUUGGGCUCAUGGCUU 1 times at 18545 NSP14 GGCUUUGAAUUAACGUCUGCAUCAU 1 times at 18565 NSP14 GCUUUGAAUUAACGUCUGCAUCAUA 1 times at 18566 NSP14 CGUCUGCAUCAUACUUUUGCAAGAU 1 times at 18578 NSP14 GCAUCAUACUUUUGCAAGAUAGGUA 1 times at 18583 NSP14 GCAGCGUACUCUUCACCUCUGCAAU 1 times at 18643 NSP14 GCGUACUCUUCACCUCUGCAAUCUU 1 times at 18646 NSP14 CGUACUCUUCACCUCUGCAAUCUUA 1 times at 18647 NSP14 GCAAUCUUAUGCCUGCUGGACUCAU 1 times at 18663 NSP14 GCCUGCUGGACUCAUUCCUGCGGUU 1 times at 18673 NSP14 CCUGCUGGACUCAUUCCUGCGGUUA 1 times at 18674 NSP14 GGACUCAUUCCUGCGGUUAUGAUUA 1 times at 18680 NSP14 CCUGCGGUUAUGAUUAUGUCUACAA 1 times at 18689 NSP14 CUGCGGUUAUGAUUAUGUCUACA GGUUAUGAUUAUGUCUACAACCCUU 1 times at 18694 NSP14 CGAUGUUCAACAGUGGGGUUAUGUA 1 times at 18726 NSP14 CGAUCGUUAUUGCUCUGUCCAUCAA 1 times at 18771 NSP14 GCUCAUGUGGCUUCUAAUGAUGCAA 1 times at 18799 NSP14 GCAAUAAUGACUCGUUGUUUAGCUA 1 times at 18820 NSP14 CGUUGUUUAGCUAUUCAUUCUUGUU 1 times at 18832 NSP14 CCUUAUAUCUCACAUGAAAAGAAAU 1 times at 18889 NSP14 GCGCAACGUCGUACGUGCUGCUCUU 1 times at 18939 NSP14 CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAU 1 times at 18969 NSP14 CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUG GGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAUA 1 times at 18970 NSP14 UUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAUA GGCAUUAUUUUGAUGCACAGCCCUU 1 times at 19043 NSP14 GGACAUGGCCUCAAGAUUUGCUGAU 1 times at 19101 NSP14 GCACGCUUUUCAUACACCAGCAUAU 1 times at 19257 NSP14 CGCUUUUCAUACACCAGCAUAUGAU 1 times at 19260 NSP14 CCUUUACCAUUCUUUUAUUAUUCUA 1 times at 19309 NSP14 GGUAAUGGUAGUAUGAUAGAGGAUA 1 times at 19354 NSP14 GGUAGUAUGAUAGAGGAUAUUGAUU 1 times at 19360 NSP14 UAGUAUGAUAGAGGAUAUUGAUU GGAUAUUGAUUAUGUACCCCUAAAA 1 times at 19374 NSP14 CCCCUAAAAUCUGCAGUCUGUAUUA 1 times at 19390 NSP14 GGUGUUAUAAGACCUUUGAUAUUUA 1 times at 19517 NSP14 GUGUUAUAAGACCUUUGAUAUUU CCAUUUUAUUGGUGUUGAGGGUGAA 1 times at 19611 NSP15 CCACUUUGCCUACUAAUAUAGCUUU 1 times at 19712 NSP15 GCGUGCUGUACGCUCGCAUCCCGAU 1 times at 19752 NSP15 CGUGCUGUACGCUCGCAUCCCGAUU 1 times at 19753 NSP15 CCCGAUUUCAAAUUGCUACACAAUU 1 times at 19771 NSP15 CCGAUUUCAAAUUGCUACACAAUUU 1 times at 19772 NSP15 CGAUUUCAAAUUGCUACACAAUUUA 1 times at 19773 NSP15 GCUACACAAUUUACAAGCAGACAUU 1 times at 19785 NSP15 GCUACAAGUUCGUCCUUUGGGAUUA 1 times at 19811 NSP15 CCUUUGGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAU 1 times at 19824 NSP15 GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUUUA 1 times at 19829 NSP15 GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUU GGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUUUAU 1 times at 19830 NSP15 CGUAGCAAUAUUUAUGGUACUGCUA 1 times at 19840 NSP15 GCAAUAUUUAUGGUACUGCUACUAU 1 times at 19844 NSP15 CCCAAUGCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUA 1 times at 19966 NSP15 GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAA 1 times at 19972 NSP15 GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAA CCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAAU 1 times at 19973 NSP15 AUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAAU CCCUUGUAUGGUAGGUCCUGAUUAU 1 times at 20007 NSP15 CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAACAA 1 times at 20055 NSP15 CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAAC GGAAAACUAUGCUUUUGAGCACGUA 1 times at 20244 NSP15 CGUUAGGCGGUCUUCACUUGCUUAU 1 times at 20294 NSP15 GGCGGUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUU 1 times at 20299 NSP15 GCGGUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUU 1 times at 20300 NSP15 CGGUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUUA 1 times at 20301 NSP15 GGUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUUAU 1 times at 20302 NSP15 GUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUUA GCUUAUUGGUUUAUACAAGAAGCAA 1 times at 20313 NSP15 GGAAGGUCAUAUUAUUAUGGAAGAA 1 times at 20340 NSP15 GCUAAAAGGUAGCUCAACUAUUCAU 1 times at 20367 NSP15 GGUAGCUCAACUAUUCAUAACUAUU 1 times at 20374 NSP15 GCUCAACUAUUCAUAACUAUUUUAU 1 times at 20378 NSP15 CUCAACUAUUCAUAACUAUUUUA GGCUUUUAAGGCGGUGUGUUCUGUU 1 times at 20421 NSP15 GCUUUUAAGGCGGUGUGUUCUGUUA 1 times at 20422 NSP15 GGCGGUGUGUUCUGUUAUAGAUUUA 1 times at 20430 NSP15 GCGGUGUGUUCUGUUAUAGAUUUAA 1 times at 20431 NSP15 CGGUGUGUUCUGUUAUAGAUUUAAA 1 times at 20432 NSP15 GCUUGACGACUUUGUUAUGAUUUUA 1 times at 20457 NSP15 CGUAGUAUCCAAGGUUGUCAAGGUU 1 times at 20499 NSP15 GGUUGUCAAGGUUCCUAUUGACUUA 1 times at 20511 NSP15 GGUUCCUAUUGACUUAACAAUGAUU 1 times at 20520 NSP15 UUCCUAUUGACUUAACAAUGAUU CCCUCGACUCCAGGCUUCUGCAGAU 1 times at 20589 NSP15 CCUCGACUCCAGGCUUCUGCAGAUU 1 times at 20590 NSP15 GCCAUCCCUCUUUAAAGUUCAAAAU 1 times at 20634 NSP16 CCCUCUUUAAAGUUCAAAAUGUAAA 1 times at 20639 NSP16 CUCUUUAAAGUUCAAAAUGUAAA CGCGGUGUGCACAUGAACAUCGCUA 1 times at 20713 NSP16 GCGGUGUGCACAUGAACAUCGCUAA 1 times at 20714 NSP16 CGGUGUGCACAUGAACAUCGCUAAA 1 times at 20715 NSP16 GGUGUGCACAUGAACAUCGCUAAAU 1 times at 20716 NSP16 GCCAGUAUUUAAAUACUUGCACAUU 1 times at 20753 NSP16 CCAGUAUUUAAAUACUUGCACAUUA 1 times at 20754 NSP16 GCCUGCCAAUAUGCGUGUUAUACAU 1 times at 20784 NSP16 CCUGCCAAUAUGCGUGUUAUACAUU 1 times at 20785 NSP16 UGCCAAUAUGCGUGUUAUACAUU CGUGUUAUACAUUUUGGCGCUGGUU 1 times at 20797 NSP16 GCCAUUAUUAUAGAUAAUGAUUUAA 1 times at 20878 NSP16 CCAUUAUUAUAGAUAAUGAUUUAAA 1 times at 20879 NSP16 CGUGUCAGAUGCUGACAUAACUUUA 1 times at 20910 NSP16 GCUGACAUAACUUUAUUUGGAGAUU 1 times at 20920 NSP16 CCGACAUGUAUGAUCCUACUACUAA 1 times at 20987 NSP16 GACAUGUAUGAUCCUACUACUAA CCUACUACUAAGAAUGUAACAGGUA 1 times at 21001 NSP16 GGUAGUAAUGAGUCAAAGGCUUUAU 1 times at 21022 NSP16 GCUUUAUUCUUUACUUACCUGUGUA 1 times at 21040 NSP16 CCUGUGUAACCUCAUUAAUAAUAAU 1 times at 21057 NSP16 GGUGGGUCUGUUGCUAUUAAAAUAA 1 times at 21091 NSP16 GCUAUUAAAAUAACAGAACACUCUU 1 times at 21103 NSP16 GGAGCGUUGAACUUUAUGAACUUAU 1 times at 21128 NSP16 GAGCGUUGAACUUUAUGAACUUA GGGAAAAUUUGCUUGGUGGACUGUU 1 times at 21153 NSP16 GGAAAAUUUGCUUGGUGGACUGUUU 1 times at 21154 NSP16 GCAAAUGCAUCCUCAUCUGAAGGAU 1 times at 21190 NSP16 GGUAUUAAUUACUUGGGUACUAUUA 1 times at 21223 NSP16 GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAGAU 1 times at 21237 NSP16 GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAG GGUGGUGCUAUGCACGCCAACUAUA 1 times at 21262 NSP16 GGUGCUAUGCACGCCAACUAUAUAU 1 times at 21265 NSP16 GCUAUGCACGCCAACUAUAUAUUUU 1 times at 21268 NSP16 CGCCAACUAUAUAUUUUGGAGAAAU 1 times at 21276 NSP16 GCCAACUAUAUAUUUUGGAGAAAUU 1 times at 21277 NSP16 CCACUCCUAUGAAUCUGAGUACUUA 1 times at 21302 NSP16 GGAGAGUCAAAUUAACGAACUCGUA 1 times at 21390 NSP16 GGGUAAGUUACUUAUCCGUGACAAU 1 times at 21432 NSP16 CCGUGACAAUGAUACACUCAGUGUU 1 times at 21447 NSP16 CGUGACAAUGAUACACUCAGUGUUU 1 times at 21448 NSP16 GGCUGACGGUAUUAUAUACCCUCAA 1 times at 21610 S protein GGUAUUAUAUACCCUCAAGGCCGUA 1 times at 21617 S protein GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA 1 times at 21635 S protein GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAAC GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUAU 1 times at 21636 S protein GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACU CCCUAUCAGGGAGACCAUGGUGAUA 1 times at 21680 S protein CCUAUCAGGGAGACCAUGGUGAUAU 1 times at 21681 S protein GGGAGACCAUGGUGAUAUGUAUGUU 1 times at 21688 S protein CACUUUACUUAGAGCUUUUUAUU GGAGACCAUGGUGAUAUGUAUGUUU 1 times at 21689 S protein CCAUCUACCAGCGCUACUAUACGAA 1 times at 21854 S protein CCAGCGCUACUAUACGAAAAAUUUA 1 times at 21861 S protein GGGCCGCUUCUUCAAUCAUACUCUA 1 times at 21937 S protein GCCCGAUGGAUGUGGCACUUUACUU 1 times at 21970 S protein CCCGAUGGAUGUGGCACUUUACUUA 1 times at 21971 S protein GGAUGUGGCACUUUACUUAGAGCUU 1 times at 21977 S protein GGCACUUUACUUAGAGCUUUUUAUU 1 times at 21983 S protein CCUGCUGGCAAUUCCUAUACUUCUU 1 times at 22040 S protein GCAACAGAUUGUUCUGAUGGCAAUU 1 times at 22085 S protein CGUAAUGCCAGUCUGAACUCUUUUA 1 times at 22115 S protein CCAGUCUGAACUCUUUUAAGGAGUA 1 times at 22122 S protein CGUAACUGCACCUUUAUGUACACUU 1 times at 22157 S protein GCACCUUUAUGUACACUUAUAACAU 1 times at 22164 S protein CACCUUUAUGUACACUUAUAACA CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU 1 times at 22191 S protein CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGG CGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUUU 1 times at 22192 S protein GCUCAAGGUGUUCACCUCUUCUCAU 1 times at 22232 S protein CCUCUUCUCAUCUCGGUAUGUUGAU 1 times at 22246 S protein GGUAUGUUGAUUUGUACGGCGGCAA 1 times at 22260 S protein CCGUUAACUUUCCUGUUGGAUUUUU 1 times at 22412 S protein GGAUUUUUCUGUUGAUGGUUAUAUA 1 times at 22429 S protein CGCAGAGCUAUAGACUGUGGUUUUA 1 times at 22454 S protein GCAGAGCUAUAGACUGUGGUUUUAA 1 times at 22455 S protein GCUAUAGACUGUGGUUUUAAUGAUU 1 times at 22460 S protein CCACUGCUCAUAUGAAUCCUUCGAU 1 times at 22495 S protein CCUUCGAUGUUGAAUCUGGAGUUUA 1 times at 22512 S protein CGAAGCAAAACCUUCUGGCUCAGUU 1 times at 22552 S protein GGCUGAAGGUGUUGAAUGUGAUUUU 1 times at 22585 S protein GCUGAAGGUGUUGAAUGUGAUUUUU 1 times at 22586 S protein GGCACACCUCCUCAGGUUUAUAAUU 1 times at 22625 S protein GCACACCUCCUCAGGUUUAUAAUUU 1 times at 22626 S protein CCUCAGGUUUAUAAUUUCAAGCGUU 1 times at 22634 S protein GGUUUAUAAUUUCAAGCGUUUGGUU 1 times at 22639 S protein GCGUUUGGUUUUUACCAAUUGCAAU 1 times at 22654 S protein CGUUUGGUUUUUACCAAUUGCAAUU 1 times at 22655 S protein GGUUUUUACCAAUUGCAAUUAUAAU 1 times at 22660 S protein GCUUUCACUUUUUUCUGUGAAUGAU 1 times at 22696 S protein GCUGGUCCAAUAUCCCAGUUUAAUU 1 times at 22835 S protein GGUCCAAUAUCCCAGUUUAAUUAUA 1 times at 22838 S protein UGGUCCAAUAUCCCAGUUUAAUU CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU 1 times at 22848 S protein CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCC CCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUUU 1 times at 22849 S protein CCUUUUCUAAUCCCACAUGUUUGAU 1 times at 22869 S protein CCUUACUACUAUUACUAAGCCUCUU 1 times at 22915 S protein CCUCAGUUAGUGAACGCUAAUCAAU 1 times at 22997 S protein CGCUAAUCAAUACUCACCCUGUGUA 1 times at 23011 S protein GCUAAUCAAUACUCACCCUGUGUAU 1 times at 23012 S protein GGGAAGACGGUGAUUAUUAUAGGAA 1 times at 23058 S protein GGAAGACGGUGAUUAUUAUAGGAAA 1 times at 23059 S protein CGGUGAUUAUUAUAGGAAACAACUA 1 times at 23065 S protein GGUGAUUAUUAUAGGAAACAACUAU 1 times at 23066 S protein GGCUGGCUUGUUGCUAGUGGCUCAA 1 times at 23108 S protein GCUUGUUGCUAGUGGCUCAACUGUU 1 times at 23113 S protein GCAAUUACAGAUGGGCUUUGGUAUU 1 times at 23149 S protein GGGCUUUGGUAUUACAGUUCAAUAU 1 times at 23161 S protein GCUUGAAUUUGCUAAUGACACAAAA 1 times at 23215 S protein GCAAUUGCGUGGAAUAUUCCCUCUA 1 times at 23256 S protein CGUGGAAUAUUCCCUCUAUGGUGUU 1 times at 23263 S protein GGUGUUCGACAGCAGCGCUUUGUUU 1 times at 23324 S protein GCUAUUAUUCUGAUGAUGGCAACUA 1 times at 23373 S protein CCCGUUCUACGCGAUCAAUGCUUAA 1 times at 23523 S protein GGUUGUGUCCUAGGACUUGUUAAUU 1 times at 23588 S protein CCUCUUUGUUCGUAGAGGACUGCAA 1 times at 23613 S protein GCGCUUGGCAUCCAUUGCUUUUAAU 1 times at 23725 S protein GGUUGAUCAACUUAAUAGUAGUUAU 1 times at 23761 S protein UUGAUCAACUUAAUAGUAGUUAU CCUUUGGUGUGACUCAGGAGUACAU 1 times at 23814 S protein CCAUGGUGCCAAUUUACGCCAGGAU 1 times at 23959 S protein GGUGCCAAUUUACGCCAGGAUGAUU 1 times at 23963 S protein CGCCAGGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUU 1 times at 23975 S protein GCCAGGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUU 1 times at 23976 S protein CAGGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUU GGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUUGUUU 1 times at 23980 S protein AUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUUGUUU CGUAAUUUGUUUGCGAGCGUGAAAA 1 times at 23993 S protein GCGAGCGUGAAAAGCUCUCAAUCAU 1 times at 24005 S protein CCAGGUUUUGGAGGUGACUUUAAUU 1 times at 24041 S protein CAGGUUUUGGAGGUGACUUUAAU GGCAGUCGUAGUGCACGUAGUGCUA 1 times at 24098 S protein GCAGUCGUAGUGCACGUAGUGCUAU 1 times at 24099 S protein CGUAGUGCUAUUGAGGAUUUGCUAU 1 times at 24113 S protein GCUGAUCCUGGUUAUAUGCAAGGUU 1 times at 24155 S protein GGUUAUAUGCAAGGUUACGAUGAUU 1 times at 24164 S protein GGUCCAGCAUCAGCUCGUGAUCUUA 1 times at 24200 S protein CCAGCAUCAGCUCGUGAUCUUAUUU 1 times at 24203 S protein GCUCGUGAUCUUAUUUGUGCUCAAU 1 times at 24212 S protein GGAUGUUAAUAUGGAAGCCGCGUAU 1 times at 24271 S protein GGUGUUGGCUGGACUGCUGGCUUAU 1 times at 24323 S protein GCUGGACUGCUGGCUUAUCCUCCUU 1 times at 24330 S protein GCUGGCUUAUCCUCCUUUGCUGCUA 1 times at 24338 S protein GCUGCUAUUCCAUUUGCACAGAGUA 1 times at 24356 S protein CGGUGUUGGCAUUACUCAACAGGUU 1 times at 24397 S protein GGUUCUUUCAGAGAACCAAAAGCUU 1 times at 24418 S protein CCAAAAGCUUAUUGCCAAUAAGUUU 1 times at 24433 S protein GGAGCUAUGCAAACAGGCUUCACUA 1 times at 24470 S protein GCUAUGCAAACAGGCUUCACUACAA 1 times at 24473 S protein GCAAACAGGCUUCACUACAACUAAU 1 times at 24478 S protein GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU 1 times at 24485 S protein GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGC GCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUUU 1 times at 24486 S protein GCUAUCUAAUACUUUUGGUGCUAUU 1 times at 24571 S protein GGCACAAUCCAAGCGUUCUGGAUUU 1 times at 24778 S protein GCACAAUCCAAGCGUUCUGGAUUUU 1 times at 24779 S protein CCCUAGCAACCACAUUGAGGUUGUU 1 times at 24880 S protein CCUAGCAACCACAUUGAGGUUGUUU 1 times at 24881 S protein CCACAUUGAGGUUGUUUCUGCUUAU 1 times at 24889 S protein CCCUACUAAUUGUAUAGCCCCUGUU 1 times at 24934 S protein CCUACUAAUUGUAUAGCCCCUGUUA 1 times at 24935 S protein GCCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUA 1 times at 24950 S protein CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA 1 times at 24951 S protein CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUU CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA 1 times at 24952 S protein CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUA CCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAAA 1 times at 24953 S protein GGUCAUAUACUGGCUCGUCCUUCUA 1 times at 25005 S protein CCUUAAUGAGUCUUACAUAGACCUU 1 times at 25279 S protein GGCAAUUAUACUUAUUACAACAAAU 1 times at 25313 S protein GGCCGUGGUACAUUUGGCUUGGUUU 1 times at 25338 S protein GCUGGGCUUGUUGCCUUAGCUCUAU 1 times at 25367 S protein GCACUGGUUGUGGCACAAACUGUAU 1 times at 25413 S protein GGUUGUGGCACAAACUGUAUGGGAA 1 times at 25418 S protein GGCACAAACUGUAUGGGAAAACUUA 1 times at 25424 S protein GCACAAACUGUAUGGGAAAACUUAA 1 times at 25425 S protein CACAAACUGUAUGGGAAAACUUA GGAAAACUUAAGUGUAAUCGUUGUU 1 times at 25439 S protein CGUUGUUGUGAUAGAUACGAGGAAU 1 times at 25457 S protein GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA 1 times at 25492 S protein GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACU CCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAAU 1 times at 25493 S protein CGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAAUU 1 times at 25494 S protein GCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAAUUA 1 times at 25495 S protein GGUUGCAUGCUUAGGGCUUGUAUUA 1 times at 25639 orf 3 CCAAGCUGAUACAGCUGGUCUUUAU 1 times at 25671 orf 3 GCUGAUACAGCUGGUCUUUAUACAA 1 times at 25675 orf 3 CGAAUUGACGUCCCAUCUGCAGAAU 1 times at 25705 orf 3 CCCUGUGCUGUGGAACUGUCAGCUA 1 times at 25973 orf4a CCUGUGCUGUGGAACUGUCAGCUAU 1 times at 25974 orf4a GCUGUGGAACUGUCAGCUAUCCUUU 1 times at 25979 orf4a GCUAUCCUUUGCUGGUUAUACUGAA 1 times at 25994 orf4a GCUGGUUAUACUGAAUCUGCUGUUA 1 times at 26004 orf4a GGUUAUACUGAAUCUGCUGUUAAUU 1 times at 26007 orf4a GCCAAACAGGACGCAGCUCAGCGAA 1 times at 26046 orf4a CCAAACAGGACGCAGCUCAGCGAAU 1 times at 26047 orf4a GGUUGCUACAUAAGGAUGGAGGAAU 1 times at 26077 orf4a CGGCACUCAAGUUUAUUCGCGCAAA 1 times at 26127 orf4a CCAACACACUAUGUCAGGGUUACAU 1 times at 26248 orf4b GGGUUACAUUUUCAGACCCCAACAU 1 times at 26264 orf4b GGUAUCUACGUUCGGGUCAUCAUUU 1 times at 26291 orf4b GCCAACCUGUUUCUGAGUACCAUAU 1 times at 26351 orf4b CCAACCUGUUUCUGAGUACCAUAUU 1 times at 26352 orf4b CCAUAUUACUCUAGCUUUGCUAAAU 1 times at 26370 orf4b GCUAAAUCUCACUGAUGAAGAUUUA 1 times at 26388 orf4b CGCCUUGCUGCGCAAAACUCUUGUU 1 times at 26475 orf4b GCUGCGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAU 1 times at 26481 orf4b CUGCGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAA CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGCAU 1 times at 26485 orf4b CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGC GGAUUGGCUUCUCGUUCAGGGAUUU 1 times at 26583 orf4b GCUUCUCGUUCAGGGAUUUUCCCUU 1 times at 26589 orf4b CGUUCAGGGAUUUUCCCUUUACCAU 1 times at 26595 orf4b CCCUUUACCAUAGUGGCCUCCCUUU 1 times at 26609 orf4b CCUUUACCAUAGUGGCCUCCCUUUA 1 times at 26610 orf4b CGCAAUUACAUCAUUACAAUGCCAU 1 times at 26677 orf4b CCUCAACAAAUGUUUGUUACUCCUU 1 times at 26716 orf4b CCAUACGGUCUUCCAAUCAGGGUAA 1 times at 26759 orf4b GGUAAUAAACAAAUUGUUCAUUCUU 1 times at 26779 orf4b GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUAAA 1 times at 26841 orf5 GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUA CCUAUUAUUACUGCUACGUCAAGAU 1 times at 26991 orf5 CCUUGUUCUGUAUAACUUUUUAUUA 1 times at 27057 orf5 UUGUUCUGUAUAACUUUUUAUUA GGUGUACAUUAUCCAACUGGAAGUU 1 times at 27100 orf5 CCUCAUAAUACUUUGGUUUGUAGAU 1 times at 27147 orf5 CCAAACCAUUAUUUAUUAGAAACUU 1 times at 27284 orf5 GCGUUGCAGCUGUUCUCGUUGUUUU 1 times at 27315 orf5 CGUUGCAGCUGUUCUCGUUGUUUUU 1 times at 27316 orf5 GCAGCUGUUCUCGUUGUUUUUAUUU 1 times at 27320 orf5 CCACUUAUAUAGAGUGCACUUAUAU 1 times at 27353 orf5 GCACUUAUAUUAGCCGUUUUAGUAA 1 times at 27368 orf5 CCGUUUUAGUAAGAUUAGCCUAGUU 1 times at 27381 orf5 CGUUUUAGUAAGAUUAGCCUAGUUU 1 times at 27382 orf5 CGCGCGAUUCAGUUCCUCUUCACAU 1 times at 27461 orf5 GCGCGAUUCAGUUCCUCUUCACAUA 1 times at 27462 orf5 CGCGAUUCAGUUCCUCUUCACAUAA 1 times at 27463 orf5 GCGAUUCAGUUCCUCUUCACAUAAU 1 times at 27464 orf5 CGCCCCGAGCUCGCUUAUCGUUUAA 1 times at 27489 orf5 CGUUUAAGCAGCUCUGCGCUACUAU 1 times at 27507 orf5 GGGUCCCGUGUAGAGGCUAAUCCAU 1 times at 27532 GGUCCCGUGUAGAGGCUAAUCCAUU 1 times at 27533 GGACAUAUGGAAAACGAACUAUGUU 1 times at 27569 GACAUAUGGAAAACGAACUAUGU CCGUAGUAUGUGCUAUAACACUCUU 1 times at 27647 E GGCUUUCCUUACGGCUACUAGAUUA 1 times at 27681 E GCUUUCCUUACGGCUACUAGAUUAU 1 times at 27682 E GCUACUAGAUUAUGUGUGCAAUGUA 1 times at 27694 E CCCUGUUAGUUCAGCCCGCAUUAUA 1 times at 27734 E CCCAUCCCGUAGUAUGACUGUCUAU 1 times at 27965 M GGCCAUCUUCCAUGGCGCUAUCAAU 1 times at 28021 M GCCAUCUUCCAUGGCGCUAUCAAUA 1 times at 28022 M CCAUCUUCCAUGGCGCUAUCAAUAU 1 times at 28023 M CCAAUUGAUCUAGCUUCCCAGAUAA 1 times at 28062 M GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGCUA 1 times at 28092 M GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGC GCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGCUAU 1 times at 28093 M GCUGUUUCAGCUAUGAUGUGGAUUU 1 times at 28104 M GGAUUUCCUACUUUGUGCAGAGUAU 1 times at 28123 M CGGCUGUUUAUGAGAACUGGAUCAU 1 times at 28149 M CCAGUGUAACUGCUGUUGUAACCAA 1 times at 28261 M CCACCUCAAAAUGGCUGGCAUGCAU 1 times at 28289 M GCAUGCAUUUCGGUGCUUGUGACUA 1 times at 28306 M CGGUGCUUGUGACUACGACAGACUU 1 times at 28316 M GCUUGUGACUACGACAGACUUCCUA 1 times at 28320 M GCUUUAAAAAUGGUGAAGCGGCAAA 1 times at 28380 M GGAACUAAUUCCGGCGUUGCCAUUU 1 times at 28410 M CCGGCGUUGCCAUUUACCAUAGAUA 1 times at 28420 M CGGCGUUGCCAUUUACCAUAGAUAU 1 times at 28421 M GGCGUUGCCAUUUACCAUAGAUAUA 1 times at 28422 M GCGUUGCCAUUUACCAUAGAUAUAA 1 times at 28423 M GCAGGUAAUUACAGGAGUCCGCCUA 1 times at 28449 M GGUAAUUACAGGAGUCCGCCUAUUA 1 times at 28452 M GGAGUCCGCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAU 1 times at 28462 M GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAACUU 1 times at 28469 M GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAAC GGCGGAUAUUGAACUUGCAUUGCUU 1 times at 28478 M GCAUUGCUUCGAGCUUAGGCUCUUU 1 times at 28494 M GCUUCGAGCUUAGGCUCUUUAGUAA 1 times at 28499 M GGCAGGGUGUACCUCUUAAUGCCAA 1 times at 28743 N GCAGGGUGUACCUCUUAAUGCCAAU 1 times at 28744 N GGGUAUUGGCGGAGACAGGACAGAA 1 times at 28790 N GGUAUUGGCGGAGACAGGACAGAAA 1 times at 28791 N GGCGGAGACAGGACAGAAAAAUUAA 1 times at 28797 N GCGGAGACAGGACAGAAAAAUUAAU 1 times at 28798 N CGGAGACAGGACAGAAAAAUUAAUA 1 times at 28799 N GGACAGAAAAAUUAAUACCGGGAAU 1 times at 28807 N GCAGCACUCCCAUUCCGGGCUGUUA 1 times at 28889 N CCGGGCUGUUAAGGAUGGCAUCGUU 1 times at 28903 N CGGGCUGUUAAGGAUGGCAUCGUUU 1 times at 28904 N GGAUGGCAUCGUUUGGGUCCAUGAA 1 times at 28915 N GGCGCCACUGAUGCUCCUUCAACUU 1 times at 28943 N GCGCCACUGAUGCUCCUUCAACUUU 1 times at 28944 N CGCCACUGAUGCUCCUUCAACUUUU 1 times at 28945 N GGGACGCGGAACCCUAACAAUGAUU 1 times at 28970 N CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAACUU 1 times at 29019 N CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAAC CCACAUUGAGGGGACUGGAGGCAAU 1 times at 29044 N GGGACUGGAGGCAAUAGUCAAUCAU 1 times at 29054 N GGAGGCAAUAGUCAAUCAUCUUCAA 1 times at 29060 N GAGGCAAUAGUCAAUCAUCUUCA CGGAGCAGUAGGAGGUGAUCUACUU 1 times at 29182 N GGAGCAGUAGGAGGUGAUCUACUUU 1 times at 29183 N CCUUGAUCUUCUGAACAGACUACAA 1 times at 29209 N GGCAAAGUAAAGCAAUCGCAGCCAA 1 times at 29246 N GCAAAGUAAAGCAAUCGCAGCCAAA 1 times at 29247 N CGCAGCCAAAAGUAAUCACUAAGAA 1 times at 29262 N GCGCCACAAGCGCACUUCCACCAAA 1 times at 29314 N CGCCACAAGCGCACUUCCACCAAAA 1 times at 29315 N GCACUUCCACCAAAAGUUUCAACAU 1 times at 29325 N CGCGGACCAGGAGACCUCCAGGGAA 1 times at 29369 N GCGGACCAGGAGACCUCCAGGGAAA 1 times at 29370 N CCUCCAGGGAAACUUUGGUGAUCUU 1 times at 29383 N CCAGGGAAACUUUGGUGAUCUUCAA 1 times at 29386 N CCCCAAAUUGCUGAGCUUGCUCCUA 1 times at 29444 N GCUUGCUCCUACAGCCAGUGCUUUU 1 times at 29458 N CCUACAGCCAGUGCUUUUAUGGGUA 1 times at 29465 N GCUUUUAUGGGUAUGUCGCAAUUUA 1 times at 29477 N CGCAAUUUAAACUUACCCAUCAGAA 1 times at 29493 N GCAACCCUGUGUACUUCCUUCGGUA 1 times at 29532 N CCUUCGGUACAGUGGAGCCAUUAAA 1 times at 29548 N GGUUGGAGCUUCUUGAGCAAAAUAU 1 times at 29604 N GGAGCUUCUUGAGCAAAAUAUUGAU 1 times at 29608 N GAGCUUCUUGAGCAAAAUAUUGA GGAAAAGAAACAAAAGGCACCAAAA 1 times at 29656 N CGUCCAAGUGUUCAGCCUGGUCCAA 1 times at 29759 N CCAAUGAUUGAUGUUAACACUGAUU 1 times at 29780 N

TABLE 2 Predicted 25 mer siRNA targeting MERS NC019843.3 25mer blunt ended sequences Start Protein 23 mer Sequences passing all SiRNA sequence Base Name metrics and BLAST search CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUGAU 1 times at 825 NSP1 CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUG GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAA 1 times at 1884 NSP2 GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUU CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAAU 1 times at 1885 NSP2 CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUA CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAGUU 1 times at 1936 NSP2 CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAG GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAUUA 1 times at 2186 NSP2 GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAU GCUGUGUCUUUUGAUUAUCUUAUUA 1 times at 4007 NSP3 CUGUGUCUUUUGAUUAUCUUAUU CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU 1 times at 4144 NSP3 CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUU GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU 1 times at 4228 NSP3 GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGU GGACACUUUAGAUGAUAUCUUACAA 1 times at 4294 NSP3 GACACUUUAGAUGAUAUCUUACA CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU 1 times at 4517 NSP3 CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUC CCUACUUUCUUACACAGAUUCUAUU 1 times at 4949 NSP3 UACUUUCUUACACAGAUUCUAUU CCGACCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUAA 1 times at 5733 NSP3 GACCUAUCUGCUUUCUAUGUUAA GGUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUUUA 1 times at 5870 NSP3 GUGAUGCUAUUAGUUUGAGUUUU GCAUCUUAUGAUACUAAUCUUAAUA 1 times at 6062 NSP3 AUCUUAUGAUACUAAUCUUAAUA GCCCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAU 1 times at 6125 NSP3 CCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAU CCCCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAUU 1 times at 6126 NSP3 CCCAUUGAACUCGAAAAUAAAUU CCUAAGUAUCAAGUCAUUGUCUUAA 1 times at 6353 NSP3 CCCUAAGUAUCAAGUCAUUGUCU GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU 1 times at 6487 NSP3 GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAU CCACUAGCUUACUUUAGUGAUUCAA 1 times at 6638 NSP3 CACUAGCUUACUUUAGUGAUUCA CCCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAA 1 times at 6906 NSP3 CCCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUAC CCAAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAAA 1 times at 6907 NSP3 AAGGUUUGAAAAAGUUCUACAAA GGCAGGUACAUUGCAUUAUUUCUUU 1 times at 7207 NSP3 CAGGUACAUUGCAUUAUUUCUUU GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU 1 times at 7740 NSP3 GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAG CGGCUUCAGUUAACCAAAUUGUCUU 1 times at 8286 NSP3 GGCUUCAGUUAACCAAAUUGUCU CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU 1 times at 8387 NSP3 CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAA CCUCAAAGCUACGCGCUAAUGAUAA 1 times at 8430 NSP3 CUCAAAGCUACGCGCUAAUGAUA CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUCUU 1 times at 8638 NSP4 CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUC GCUCUUCUAUUAUAUUAAUAAAGUA 1 times at 9406 NSP4 CUCUUCUAUUAUAUUAAUAAAGU GCUGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUA 1 times at 9767 NSP4 UGCCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUA CCUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUAACAA 1 times at 9771 NSP4 CUCUAAUAUCUUUGUUAUUAACA GCAGCUCUUAGAAACUCUUUAACUA 1 times at 9806 NSP4 CAGCUCUUAGAAACUCUUUAACU CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUU 1 times at 11556 NSP6 CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUA GGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUUA 1 times at 11557 NSP6 AAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUUA GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGCAA 1 times at 12259 NSP8 GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGC CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUU 1 times at 13403 NSP10 CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUU CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUUU 1 times at 13404 NSP10 CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUU GCUGUGAUGUUACCUACUUUGAAAA 1 times at 13862 NSP12 CUGUGAUGUUACCUACUUUGAAA CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA 1 times at 13915 NSP12 CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCA CCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUAA 1 times at 13916 NSP12 CAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA GGUACAACUCUUUGAGAAGUACUUU 1 times at 14247 NSP12 UACAACUCUUUGAGAAGUACUUU CCUCCUCUAACGCUUUUCUUGAUUU 1 times at 14558 NSP12 CUCCUCUAACGCUUUUCUUGAUU CCUACUAUGUGUGACAUCAAACAAA 1 times at 14791 NSP12 UACUAUGUGUGACAUCAAACAAA GCUGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUU 1 times at 15200 NSP12 UGGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUU GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA 1 times at 15203 NSP12 GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUG CCACUGCAUAUGCCAAUAGUGUCUU 1 times at 15467 NSP12 CACUGCAUAUGCCAAUAGUGUCU GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU 1 times at 15534 NSP12 GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUG CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU 1 times at 15624 NSP12 CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACU CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU 1 times at 15930 NSP12 CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCG GGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUUA 1 times at 15931 NSP12 UUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUUA CCCUCUCACAAAGCAUGAAGAUAUA 1 times at 16011 NSP12 CUCUCACAAAGCAUGAAGAUAUA GGUCUACUUACAGUAUAUAGAAAAA 1 times at 16056 NSP12 GUCUACUUACAGUAUAUAGAAAA CCACCACUCAAUCGUAAUUAUGUUU 1 times at 16726 NSP13 ACCACUCAAUCGUAAUUAUGUUU CCUACAAGUCUAGUACAACGUAUAA 1 times at 16835 NSP13 UACAAGUCUAGUACAACGUAUAA GCACUAAUUAUGAUCUUUCAAUUAU 1 times at 17342 NSP13 CACUAAUUAUGAUCUUUCAAUUA GCAUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAUUU 1 times at 17719 NSP13 AUGGAGUAAGGCAGUCUUUAUUU GCACAUGCUAACAACAUUAACAGAU 1 times at 17863 NSP13 CACAUGCUAACAACAUUAACAGA GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGUUA 1 times at 17908 NSP13 GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGU GCACUCUUUGAGUCCUUAGAGUUUA 1 times at 17944 NSP13 CACUCUUUGAGUCCUUAGAGUUU CCUGCGGUUAUGAUUAUGUCUACAA 1 times at 18689 NSP14 CUGCGGUUAUGAUUAUGUCUACA CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAU 1 times at 18969 NSP14 CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUG GGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAUA 1 times at 18970 NSP14 UUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAUA GGUAGUAUGAUAGAGGAUAUUGAUU 1 times at 19360 NSP14 UAGUAUGAUAGAGGAUAUUGAUU GGUGUUAUAAGACCUUUGAUAUUUA 1 times at 19517 NSP14 GUGUUAUAAGACCUUUGAUAUUU GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUUUA 1 times at 19829 NSP15 GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUU GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAA 1 times at 19972 NSP15 GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAA CCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAAU 1 times at 19973 NSP15 AUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAAU CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAACAA 1 times at 20055 NSP15 CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAAC GGUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUUAU 1 times at 20302 NSP15 GUCUUCACUUGCUUAUUGGUUUA GCUCAACUAUUCAUAACUAUUUUAU 1 times at 20378 NSP15 CUCAACUAUUCAUAACUAUUUUA GGUUCCUAUUGACUUAACAAUGAUU 1 times at 20520 NSP15 UUCCUAUUGACUUAACAAUGAUU CCCUCUUUAAAGUUCAAAAUGUAAA 1 times at 20639 NSP16 CUCUUUAAAGUUCAAAAUGUAAA CCUGCCAAUAUGCGUGUUAUACAUU 1 times at 20785 NSP16 UGCCAAUAUGCGUGUUAUACAUU CCGACAUGUAUGAUCCUACUACUAA 1 times at 20987 NSP16 GACAUGUAUGAUCCUACUACUAA GGAGCGUUGAACUUUAUGAACUUAU 1 times at 21128 NSP16 GAGCGUUGAACUUUAUGAACUUA GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAGAU 1 times at 21237 NSP16 GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAG GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA 1 times at 21635 S protein GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAAC GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUAU 1 times at 21636 S protein GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACU GGGAGACCAUGGUGAUAUGUAUGUU 1 times at 21688 S protein CACUUUACUUAGAGCUUUUUAUU GCACCUUUAUGUACACUUAUAACAU 1 times at 22164 S protein CACCUUUAUGUACACUUAUAACA CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU 1 times at 22191 S protein CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGG GGUCCAAUAUCCCAGUUUAAUUAUA 1 times at 22838 S protein UGGUCCAAUAUCCCAGUUUAAUU CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU 1 times at 22848 S protein CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCC GGUUGAUCAACUUAAUAGUAGUUAU 1 times at 23761 S protein UUGAUCAACUUAAUAGUAGUUAU GCCAGGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUU 1 times at 23976 S protein CAGGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUU GGAUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUUGUUU 1 times at 23980 S protein AUGAUUCUGUACGUAAUUUGUUU CCAGGUUUUGGAGGUGACUUUAAUU 1 times at 24041 S protein CAGGUUUUGGAGGUGACUUUAAU GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU 1 times at 24485 S protein GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGC CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA 1 times at 24951 S protein CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUU CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA 1 times at 24952 S protein CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUA GCACAAACUGUAUGGGAAAACUUAA 1 times at 25425 S protein CACAAACUGUAUGGGAAAACUUA GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA 1 times at 25492 S protein GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACU GCUGCGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAU 1 times at 26481 orf4b CUGCGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAA CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGCAU 1 times at 26485 orf4b CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGC GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUAAA 1 times at 26841 orf5 GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUA CCUUGUUCUGUAUAACUUUUUAUUA 1 times at 27057 orf5 UUGUUCUGUAUAACUUUUUAUUA GGACAUAUGGAAAACGAACUAUGUU 1 times at 27569 GACAUAUGGAAAACGAACUAUGU GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGCUA 1 times at 28092 M GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGC GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAACUU 1 times at 28469 M GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAAC CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAACUU 1 times at 29019 N CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAAC

TABLE 3 Predicted 25 mer siRNA targeting 25mer blunt ended sequences Start Protein 23 mer Sequences passing all SiRNA sequence Base Name metrics and BLAST search CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUGAU 1 times at 825 NSP1 CCCAGAAUCUGCUUAAGAAGUUG GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAA 1 times at 1884 NSP2 GCCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUU CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUAAU 1 times at 1885 NSP2 CCCAUUCAUGGAUAAUGCUAUUA CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAGUU 1 times at 1936 NSP2 CGCCAUUACUGCACCUUAUGUAG GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAUUA 1 times at 2186 NSP2 GGCGACUUUAUGUCUACAAUUAU CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU 1 times at 4144 NSP3 CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUU GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU 1 times at 4228 NSP3 GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGU CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU 1 times at 4517 NSP3 CGCACUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUC GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU 1 times at 6487 NSP3 GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAU GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU 1 times at 7740 NSP3 GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAG CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU 1 times at 8387 NSP3 CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAA CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUCUU 1 times at 8638 NSP4 CCGCAUCUUGGACUUUAAAGUUC CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUAUU 1 times at 11556 NSP6 CGGAAGUGAAGAUGAUACUUUUA GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGCAA 1 times at 12259 NSP8 GGCUAUGACUUCUAUGUAUAAGC CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUU 1 times at 13403 NSP10 CCCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUU CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUUUU 1 times at 13404 NSP10 CCCAAUCUAAAGAUUCCAAUUUU CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA 1 times at 13915 NSP12 CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCA GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA 1 times at 15203 NSP12 GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUG GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU 1 times at 15534 NSP12 GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUG CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU 1 times at 15624 NSP12 CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACU CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU 1 times at 15930 NSP12 CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCG GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGUUA 1 times at 17908 NSP13 GCCCAAAAAGGUAUUCUUUGUGU CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUGAU 1 times at 18969 NSP14 CGGUUCAUUUGACAAAGUCUAUG GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUUUA 1 times at 19829 NSP15 GGGAUUAUGAACGUAGCAAUAUU GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAAAA 1 times at 19972 NSP15 GCCAUCUUUAUUUCUGAUAGAAA CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAACAA 1 times at 20055 NSP15 CCGUGAUAGUGAUGUUGUUAAAC GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAGAU 1 times at 21237 NSP16 GGGUACUAUUAAAGAAAAUAUAG GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA 1 times at 21635 S protein GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAAC GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUAU 1 times at 21636 S protein GCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACU CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU 1 times at 22191 S protein CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGG CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU 1 times at 22848 S protein CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCC GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU 1 times at 24485 S protein GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGC CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA 1 times at 24951 S protein CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUU CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA 1 times at 24952 S protein CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUA GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA 1 times at 25492 S protein GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACU CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGCAU 1 times at 26485 orf4b CGCAAAACUCUUGUUCUUAAUGC GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUAAA 1 times at 26841 orf5 GGCUUUCUCGGCGUCUUUAUUUA GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGCUA 1 times at 28092 M GGCAUUGUAGCAGCUGUUUCAGC GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAACUU 1 times at 28469 M GCCUAUUACGGCGGAUAUUGAAC CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAACUU 1 times at 29019 N CCGGUACUAAGCUUCCUAAAAAC

TABLE 4 Characterization indexes of five SLiC species and five SLiC-siRNA nanoparticles, including particle sizes, poly-dispersity index (PDI) and Zeta-potential. Names Diameter (nm) PDI Zeta-potential (mV0) SLiC1 479.3 ± 55.1 0.66 ± 0.13 61.1 ± 1.27 SLiC2 196.9 ± 25.6 0.41 ± 0.24 42.3 ± 1.85 SLiC3 213.8 ± 20.4 0.25 ± 0.14 43.1 ± 1.72 SLiC4 341.2 ± 33.8 0.71 ± 0.08 46.1 ± 1.35 SLiC5  1091 ± 34.2 0.87 ± 0.09 61.5 ± 1.14 SLiC1 (siRNA) 174.1 ± 11.1 0.39 ± 0.03 42.3 ± 1.15 SLiC2 (siRNA) 115.5 ± 15.6 0.20 ± 0.04 34.4 ± 1.85 SLiC3 (siRNA) 169.6 ± 10.4 0.22 ± 0.04 38.2 ± 0.80 SLiC4 (siRNA) 154.7 ± 13.8 0.35 ± 0.07 40.6 ± 1.21 SLiC5 (siRNA) 182.6 ± 14.1 0.38 ± 0.09 44.4 ± 1.23 

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least two different siRNA molecules that target one or more conserved regions of the genome of a Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising a polymeric nanoparticle or a liposomal nanoparticle.
 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gene sequences in the conserved regions of the MERS-CoV are critical for the viral infection of a mammal.
 3. (canceled)
 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the targeted conserved regions of the genome comprise gene sequences coding for MERS-CoV proteins selected from the group consisting of Papain-like protease (PL^(pro)), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and Spike protein.
 5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the siRNA molecules target PL^(pro) viral gene expression.
 6. The composition of claim 4, wherein the siRNA molecules target RdRp viral gene expression.
 7. The composition of claim 4, wherein the siRNA molecules target Spike viral gene expression.
 8. The composition of claim 4, wherein the siRNA molecules are selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 1) MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, (SEQ ID NO: 2) MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 3) MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 4) MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 5) MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 6) MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU, (SEQ ID NO: 7) MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, (SEQ ID NO: 8) MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, (SEQ ID NO: 9) MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 10) MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, (SEQ ID NO: 11) MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 13) MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 14) MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 15) MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 16) MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, (SEQ ID NO: 17) MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and (SEQ ID NO: 18) MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA.


9. The composition of claim 5, wherein the siRNA molecules that target the PL^(pro) gene are selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 1) MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, (SEQ ID NO: 2) MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 3) MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 4) MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 5) MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, and (SEQ ID NO: 6) MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU.


10. The composition of claim 6, wherein the siRNA molecules that target the RdRp gene are selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 7) MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, (SEQ ID NO: 8) MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, (SEQ ID NO: 9) MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 10) MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, and (SEQ ID NO: 11) MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU.


11. The composition of claim 7, wherein the siRNA molecules that target the Spike gene are selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 13) MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 14) MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 15) MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 16) MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, (SEQ ID NO: 17) MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and (SEQ ID NO: 18) MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA.


12. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(PR1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU (SEQ ID NO: 1057) and a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA (SEQ ID NO: 7).
 13. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(PR2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL2: GGGGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU (SEQ ID NO: 1058) and a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA (SEQ ID NO: 8).
 14. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(RS2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA (SEQ ID NO: 20) and a second siRNA molecule comprises MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA (SEQ ID NO: 12).
 15. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(RS1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA (SEQ ID NO: 21) and a second siRNA molecule comprises MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA (SEQ ID NO: 12).
 16. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(PRS1), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUAU (SEQ ID NO: 22), a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA (SEQ ID NO: 7), and a third siRNA molecule comprises MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA (SEQ ID NO: 12)
 17. The composition of claim 1, comprising a siRNA cocktail, MST^(PRS2), wherein a first siRNA molecule comprises MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU (SEQ ID NO: 1059) a second siRNA molecule comprises MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA (SEQ ID NO: 8), and a third siRNA molecule comprises MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA (SEQ ID NO: 12).
 18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the polymeric nanoparticle carrier comprises a Histidine-Lysine co-polymer (HKP).
 19. (canceled)
 20. The composition of claim 1, wherein the liposomal nanoparticle carrier comprises a Spermine-Lipid Conjugate (SLiC) and cholesterol. 21-28. (canceled)
 29. A method of treating a mammal with a MERS infection comprising administering to said mammal a pharmaceutically effective amount of the composition of claim
 1. 30-36. (canceled)
 37. The method of claim 29, wherein the mammal is a human.
 38. An siRNA molecule that targets a conserved region of the genome of a MERS-CoV.
 39. The siRNA molecule of claim 38, wherein the targeted conserved region of the genome comprises gene sequences coding for MERS-CoV proteins selected from the group consisting of Papain-like protease (PL^(pro)), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and Spike protein.
 40. The siRNA molecule of claim 39, wherein the siRNA molecule targets PL^(pro) virus gene expression.
 41. The siRNA molecule of claim 39, wherein the siRNA molecule targets RdRp viral gene expression.
 42. The siRNA molecule of claim 39, wherein the siRNA molecule targets Spike viral gene expression.
 43. The siRNA molecule of claim 38, wherein the molecule is selected from the group consisting of the molecules identified in Table
 3. 44. The siRNA molecule of claim 38, wherein the wherein the siRNA molecules are selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 1) MPL1: CGCAAUACGUAAAGCUAAAGAUUAU, (SEQ ID NO: 2) MPL2: GGGUGUUGAUUAUACUAAGAAGUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 3) MPL3: CGCAUAAUGGUGGUUACAAUUCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 4) MPL4: GGCUUCAUUUUAUUUCAAAGAAUUU, (SEQ ID NO: 5) MPL5: GCGCUUUUACAAAUCUAGAUAAGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 6) MPL6: CGCAUUGCAUGCCGUAAGUGUAAUU, (SEQ ID NO: 7) MRR1: CCCAGUGUUAUUGGUGUUUAUCAUA, (SEQ ID NO: 8) MRR2: GGGAUUUCAUGCUUAAAACAUUGUA, (SEQ ID NO: 9) MRR3: GGGUGCUAAUGGCAACAAGAUUGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 10) MRR4: CCCCAAAUUUGUUGAUAAAUACUAU, (SEQ ID NO: 11) MRR5: CGGUUGCUUUGUAGAUGAUAUCGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP1: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 12) MSP2: GGCCGUACAUAUUCUAACAUAACUA, (SEQ ID NO: 13) MSP3: CCGAAGAUGAGAUUUUAGAGUGGUU, (SEQ ID NO: 14) MSP4: CCCAGUUUAAUUAUAAACAGUCCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 15) MSP5: GGCUUCACUACAACUAAUGAAGCUU, (SEQ ID NO: 16) MSP6: CCCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAA, (SEQ ID NO: 17) MSP7: CCCUGUUAAUGGCUACUUUAUUAAA, and (SEQ ID NO: 18) MSP8: GCCGCAUAAGGUUCAUGUUCACUAA.

45-47. (canceled)
 48. A composition comprising the siRNA molecule of claim 38 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising a polymeric nanoparticle or a liposomal nanoparticle.
 49. A method of treating a mammal with a MERS infection comprising administering to said mammal a pharmaceutically effective amount of the composition of claim
 48. 50. The method of claim 49, wherein the mammal is a human.
 51. The composition of claim 44, wherein the siRNA molecules comprise derivatives of the identified siRNA molecules, the derivatives having 17-24 contiguous base pairs of original 25 contiguous base pairs of the identified molecules or one or more base pairs in addition to the original 25 contiguous base pairs of the identified molecules. 